your media source is from 2 weeks ago. the skinny bill that failed 2 weeks ago from mcconnell was meant for meat and potatoes, and everything else after that (including airlines) to be done, cleanly, if possible. the reason for this is that republicans are dead set against nearly $600-$700 billion dollars going to states and cities (under the guise of lost revenues from the virus) to shore up state & city pensions - generous benefits given to basically ensure democratic votes.
recently, pelosi attempted to draft a clean bailout bill just for the post office, after stating there will be no clean bills because she wants to send tons of money to states/cities for pension issues and clean bills would deny her this.
the post office is another example. i read where the yearly revenues of the post office don't even meet pension obligations - let alone wages/benefits for it's current staff. the post office votes in a huge bloc for the democrats.
The "Postal Accountability Act" of 2008 (in a lame duck session of Congress) caused this problem.
It made the PO pay for pension liabilities for people that hasn't even worked there yet (the unborn) for 50 years, within a 10 year span. No other business in the history of business (public or private) has this kind of pension obligations around their necks. The PO is not a "business" which should turn a "profit" : it is a public service. But it is self sustaining, hence the reason why it needs money. There's ways the Post Office can be "profitable" again, like postal banking (instead of using the Check Cashing places which robs people). We as people on the ramp see and handle a great amount of mail.
The problem is the money for operational expenses. Some people want to privatize the PO. (But there has to be a Post Office, since it is codified in the Constitution.) So they (DeJoy) are/is trying a end around to damage it so bad, the pieces can be cut up to UPS, and especially FedEx (to break the unions). But it is not profitable for them, because they can't do "last mile" service for very small packages without a higher cost. Even Amazon (which is starting their own large fleet of vehicles) can't do "last mile" fully (yet), and they depend on the package services to do so. Plus what happens to all of that pension obligation money that was collected? (that money can't be used for operational expenses) Where do you think it will go? Whose pocket(s) will all that money goes? And now the Post Office is needed more than ever since the virus is still out there, and some people can't or won't wait in long lines to vote. (The episodes in WI, and GA during the primaries proved that point)
I will always defend the Post Office, because it is a great provider of good middle class jobs, and plus I know that I can send a letter anywhere in the world for a reasonable cost.
President Trump wants a deal (and a stimulus), but the Senate of his party does not want to do that because of "deficit" concerns. There is not time for that BS, or a skinny deal. People are still hurting. And so are cities & states. Forget the "societal problems". You still going to have to have money because the FEMA money (which is being used to supplement unemployment is running out. I think a deal will happen, but it will probably be done in a "lame duck" session.
Republican senators introduce bill for $28 billion in additional aid for airline industry as job cuts loom
