Save the Post office from our government

[thereisnospoon]

If the USPS is to grow, it does need more than break-even revenues, yes - but my reply was not to the statement that if the "USPS is to grow, it needs to turn a profit," my reply was to the statement "In order to be self sustaining, it SHOULD turn a profit".



Of course not. The USPS has to deal with an artificially imposed expense to the tune of billions of dollars. Not many private businesses would survive under the same circumstances.



It has been cut loose. Its been on a separate budget since the 80's.

It has? What about the pension obligation and other congressional oversight?
Can't have it both ways.

Congress has Constitutional authority to oversea governmental entities on separate budgets.

Then THIS "It has been cut loose."...Is not true.

 

[Cowman]

Post office is locked in a declining market. It can only survive with indirect taxpayer subsidies and a ban on private competition. Instead of forcing Americans to pay more for less service, Congress should open mail delivery to all comers.The USPS has a legal monopoly over first-class mail and standard mail (formerly called third-class mail). Thus, we have a postal system that encourages high costs and inefficiency, while preventing entrepreneurs from trying to improve postal services for Americans.

The USPS is in deep financial trouble as a result of declining mail volume, bloated operating expenses, a costly and inflexible unionized workforce. At the same time, electronic communications and other technological advances are making physical mail delivery less relevant.
It concludes that taxpayers, consumers, and the broader economy would stand to gain with reforms to privatize the USPS and open U.S. mail delivery up to competition.

Why do you hate the constitution?

 

[Cowman]

Post office is locked in a declining market. It can only survive with indirect taxpayer subsidies and a ban on private competition. Instead of forcing Americans to pay more for less service, Congress should open mail delivery to all comers.The USPS has a legal monopoly over first-class mail and standard mail (formerly called third-class mail). Thus, we have a postal system that encourages high costs and inefficiency, while preventing entrepreneurs from trying to improve postal services for Americans.

The USPS is in deep financial trouble as a result of declining mail volume, bloated operating expenses, a costly and inflexible unionized workforce. At the same time, electronic communications and other technological advances are making physical mail delivery less relevant.
It concludes that taxpayers, consumers, and the broader economy would stand to gain with reforms to privatize the USPS and open U.S. mail delivery up to competition.

Stop the plagiarism, please.

Postal Bankruptcy | Cato Institute
Postal Bankruptcy | Cato Institute
by D Bandow - 2012
The post office already has borrowed roughly $13 billion from Uncle Sam. At the end of 2009 ... The USPS is in crisis. It is locked in a declining market. It can only survive with indirect taxpayer subsidies and a ban on private competition. ... Today there is competition only in packages and urgent delivery. For regular mail, you ...

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