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I have never seen a USPS truck here. And I think all of my imports were delivered by DHL or UPS within Germany. I don't think USPS drives any trucks in Germany

adgjlsfhk1 2y ago
you don't. USPS is US federal government, not a company
- hedora 2y ago
  Congress keeps trying to privatize it, which would be a disaster and is wildly unpopular. Instead, they keep sabotaging it. This is why it has bonkers pension requirements and constantly hemorrhages money. Anyway, it does not operate overseas.
  - Hasu 2y ago
    > Congress keeps trying to privatize it, which would be a disaster and is wildly unpopular. Instead, they keep sabotaging it. > This is why it has bonkers pension requirements and constantly hemorrhages money. This is not true. The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 repealed the disastrous 2006 bill that requires the USPS to pay for their retirement funds out of revenue. The Biden administration has really done a remarkable (well, competent, but that's remarkable for government these days) job with many of America's institutions, including the Post Office, and it's unfortunate that people don't know these things.
    - rat9988 2y ago
      I'm curious. Is there anywhere I could read about what has been done? An article, a book, or whatever.
      - phonon 2y ago
        I guess you can start here... (though it doesn't mention the USPS bill.) https://www.whitehouse.gov/therecord/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/therecord/
        hedora 2y ago
        Good to know the pension thing was fixed under Biden. This administration also stopped progress on USPS privatization (which seemed pretty inevitable under Trump). You can guess how I’ll vote, but it’s important that people pay attention to the actual actions taken by the parties, and then also remember to vote.
  - maxerickson 2y ago
    Prefunding pensions out of operating revenues is onerous relative to similar federal agencies, but is it really bonkers? The main problem with pensions is that they often get funded with promises instead of dollars. Then whoever made the promise walks away and leaves the problem for others to fix.
    - rswail 2y ago
      Yes, because this is a Federal government organization, so it is backed by the Federal government/US Treasury. So "pre-funding" pensions is nonsense because the pensions will be paid out of a) the USPS current revenues, or b) US Treasury. Just like Social Security, which effectively "invests" in US Treasuries and redeems those bonds as required to pay current recipients.
Xenoamorphous 2y ago
When someone ships something to you from the US via USPS you’ll get it delivered via your local postal service, in this case Deustche Post. And vice-versa.
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adgjlsfhk1 2y ago

you don't. USPS is US federal government, not a company

hedora 2y ago
Congress keeps trying to privatize it, which would be a disaster and is wildly unpopular. Instead, they keep sabotaging it. This is why it has bonkers pension requirements and constantly hemorrhages money. Anyway, it does not operate overseas.
- Hasu 2y ago
  > Congress keeps trying to privatize it, which would be a disaster and is wildly unpopular. Instead, they keep sabotaging it. > This is why it has bonkers pension requirements and constantly hemorrhages money. This is not true. The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 repealed the disastrous 2006 bill that requires the USPS to pay for their retirement funds out of revenue. The Biden administration has really done a remarkable (well, competent, but that's remarkable for government these days) job with many of America's institutions, including the Post Office, and it's unfortunate that people don't know these things.
  - rat9988 2y ago
    I'm curious. Is there anywhere I could read about what has been done? An article, a book, or whatever.
    - phonon 2y ago
      I guess you can start here... (though it doesn't mention the USPS bill.) https://www.whitehouse.gov/therecord/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/therecord/
      - hedora 2y ago
        Good to know the pension thing was fixed under Biden. This administration also stopped progress on USPS privatization (which seemed pretty inevitable under Trump). You can guess how I’ll vote, but it’s important that people pay attention to the actual actions taken by the parties, and then also remember to vote.
- maxerickson 2y ago
  Prefunding pensions out of operating revenues is onerous relative to similar federal agencies, but is it really bonkers? The main problem with pensions is that they often get funded with promises instead of dollars. Then whoever made the promise walks away and leaves the problem for others to fix.
  - rswail 2y ago
    Yes, because this is a Federal government organization, so it is backed by the Federal government/US Treasury. So "pre-funding" pensions is nonsense because the pensions will be paid out of a) the USPS current revenues, or b) US Treasury. Just like Social Security, which effectively "invests" in US Treasuries and redeems those bonds as required to pay current recipients.

Xenoamorphous 2y ago

When someone ships something to you from the US via USPS you’ll get it delivered via your local postal service, in this case Deustche Post. And vice-versa.

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