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Government Affairs Priorities

A Vital and Sustainable U.S. Postal System

NPES is a leader in working with numerous other constituencies to insure that the U.S. Postal System remains a vital, dependable and sustainable element in the communications network and economy of the United States.

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Favorable Capital Investment Policy

NPES is a strong proponent of capital investment as an engine of a vibrant national economy, and advocates policy that provides access to capital financing, expensing and rapid depreciation of printing, publishing and converting technologies.

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Business-Friendly Tax Policy

NPES supports business-friendly tax policy that recognizes the vital role that both large corporations and small businesses play in providing jobs for millions of Americans. To this end, NPES opposes tax increases on businesses and supports repealing or significantly reducing the Estate Tax, as many small businesses are family owned enterprises that pay taxes under individual income tax rules.

Small Business Tax Reform: Growth through Simplicity
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View Statement Submitted to the Committee on Ways and Means


Responsible Environmental Policy

NPES believes that all Americans benefit from a clean environment and from industrial and commercial practices that produce our nation’s goods and services. NPES also believes that through enlightened leadership and stewardship these goals can be mutually reinforcing and simultaneously attainable.


Equitable and Affordable Health Care

NPES supports reducing health care costs, thereby minimizing the burden on employers who provide health care insurance to their employees, while at the same time allowing employers the maximum amount of flexibility to provide such benefits as part of employee compensation.

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Free, Fair International Trade

NPES strongly supports free, fair international trade policy that provides a level playing field for association members’ products in global markets.

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Limited, Effective and Efficient Regulations

NPES believes in the American marketplace's prerogative and ability to self-regulate, allowing for limited government regulation where necessary.

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Equitable Rules of Liability for Product-Related Injuries

NPES strongly supports rapid, fair and adequate compensation for product-related injuries, and efforts to make more uniform and equitable the rules of liability that govern responsibility for such harms.