While many Democrats campaigned in 2020 on creating a public option for the Obamacare exchanges, it appears increasingly unlikely that Congress will take up legislation to establish one this year.
Guest Editorial Week of 5/31/2021 Published by news@presspubli. on Thu, 05/27/2021 - 3:05pm
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Time for leadership on reforming the postal service The United States Postal Service is in dire financial straits. The agency recently reported an $82 million net loss for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, though the loss climbs to $1.7 billion once non-cash workers compensation adjustments are taken out of the equation. Expenses are simply climbing at a faster pace than revenues. This unsustainable status-quo will result in (another) taxpayer bailout barring significant reforms. Some policymakers alarmingly want to wipe the slate clean on the agency’s voluminous debts and ignore the USPS’ inefficiencies and byzantine pricing structure. As a strong voice for fiscal accountability, U.S. Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., can and must push back against these irresponsible attempts to kick the can further down the road. Now is the