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The VA sends medicine to millions of veterans through the mail. They’re not CVS. Your point is invalid.

• nostrebored 6y ago
  The article linked specifically mentions that one of the main advocates for the Post Office from a medical standpoint are pharmacies. The point is certainly valid. The high risk loans and bailouts given to the post service are absolutely more expensive than mailing medicine to veterans.
  • evan_ 6y ago
    The cost of keeping the post office afloat is part of the cost of mailing medicine to veterans.
    • nostrebored 6y ago
      Again, irrelevant. Yes, of course it's part of the cost of mailing the medicine to veterans, but it's the part that we're talking about. The cost of mailing medicine to veterans is _part_ of the cost of keeping the post office afloat. Other parts of that cost are the problem, and private alternatives which charge higher rates for infrequently recurring mail are actually less expensive to the government.