Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Season 7, Episode 11

Episode Title: United States Postal Service

Air Date: 2020-05-10

Overview:

John discusses the United States Postal Service which is in dire need of economic assistance from the government. He examines some of the essential services of the USPS and why it is facing such financial trouble due to a 2006 law requiring it to pre-pay health care benefits on a fifty year schedule while at the same time putting price caps on services and products.