Millions rely on the United States Postal Service for daily needs. Recent polls confirm that 91% of Americans living in rural communities strongly agree that the Postal Service is an “essential service,” and 94% say that mail and package delivery services are vital.

These results are not surprising. In many parts of the country, the USPS, which delivers to every doorstep every day, is an essential part of the nation’s economic infrastructure, helping small- and medium-size businesses ship and receive goods at affordable rates and assisting consumers to connect to the digital economy.

There are arguments that expanded internet access can substitute for affordable delivery services; however, businesses and consumers in rural America know better.

The USPS is a lifeline for rural Americans

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