The coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent expected spike in mail-in voting in the 2020 election have made the question of a bailout for the Postal Service (USPS) a much more contentious issue than it otherwise would be, with even Taylor Swift weighing in. But while it isn’t possible to completely separate the matter of USPS funding from the need to have a functional infrastructure in place to transport and collect mail-in ballots, such electoral concerns should not be allowed to overshadow the fact that the Postal Service badly needs reform.
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