'The Postal Service has bound our nation together'

A postal worker walks to his truck in Queens, New York.

A postal worker walks to his truck at a post office in Queens, New York

(Image credit: Lindsey Nicholson / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

published 10 March 2025

'Donald Trump's plan to privatize the Postal Service should be stamped "return to sender"'

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi at the Chicago Tribune

There's a "lot more that unites us than divides us," and "one of those things is the United States Postal Service," says Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.). The Postal Service is "ensuring that every American, no matter where they live, is a valued part of the whole." Without USPS letter carriers, "more than 51.5 million households and businesses in rural communities would have no guaranteed delivery." We "should preserve and protect the institutions that knit us closer together."

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Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.