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Privatization is a key goal here. By making USPS appear to struggle to make money it improves the argument that UPS, Fedex and anyone else who could make more m
by coldcode 8y ago
Privatization is a key goal here. By making USPS appear to struggle to make money it improves the argument that UPS, Fedex and anyone else who could make more money would be "better" at delivery. But the requirement that all Americans have access to daily (6) deliveries which is a core requirement for the Post Office is in the way of privatization as no one can honor this requirement for so little money as a stamp and make public company profits. So this can be buried in this "review" by proposing doing away with daily or even direct to home deliveries of mail.
Interestingly enough by eliminating the daily delivery of mail also kills the DMA business, which while everyone hates spam mail, is still a vital business tool for small and local businesses. Fedex will not deliver mail to your house that costs a nickel.
- Spooky23 8y agoRemember that saving money isn’t usually a privatization factor. FedEx will deliver mail for a nickel when they get a dollar from the government to do so.