Obama Budget Promises Strong Support for USPS

The Obama administration’s 2011 budget [excerpt] calls for a continuation of six-day mail delivery and says the White House “will work with the Postal Service, its employee unions, the Congress, and other stakeholders to make sure the Postal Service has the tools and authorities it needs to remain viable as a pillar of the American economy and a vital public resource through the current crisis and over the long haul.” The budget proposal notes that the USPS “faces a serious financial crisis due to unprecedented reductions in mail volume.”

The 2011 budget does not include proposals similar to those advanced in 2010 by the Office of Management and Budget that would have increased postal employees’ share of contributions to healthcare or life insurance coverage.