> They took steps Sure, but not the steps you'd take if you wanted a functioning public postal system. They set an extremely short timeframe to fund the pensio

> They took steps Sure, but not the steps you'd take if you wanted a functioning public postal system. They set an extremely short timeframe to fund the pension account, then cut postage prices right as it neared full funding. A lot of Congress very openly wants to end the public postal system. Pre-funding the pension system was a reasonable move in principle, but like most changes to the USPS it's structured in a way designed to create a failing system to privatize.