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Since the people responsible for the requirement have said explicitly that it's an attempt to kill the USPS and privatize mail entirely, you don't really have t

Since the people responsible for the requirement have said explicitly that it's an attempt to kill the USPS and privatize mail entirely, you don't really have to wonder. Congressman Issa, who is leading this charge, sees the USPS as a giant union that needs breaking, regardless of the damage to the United States from losing what is currently the world's fastest and cheapest postal system.

rohansingh 14y ago
I really don't understand this sort of thinking. Sure, it's a large union, but if it is providing benefits for employees while enabling an efficient postal system that delivers to everyone — even those who live in places that private services may consider unprofitable to deliver to — then what's the problem?
- newbie12 14y ago
  UPS and FedEx also have complete nationwide delivery that includes unprofitable places. In fact, both private delivery companies come to my rural doorstep while the USPS won't deliver to my home at all.
  - jellicle 14y ago
    Since the minimum price for a Fedex delivery is around $12, they're not losing money on you, or anywhere else. The USPS, on the other hand, will deliver things to you for 46 cents.
  - Anechoic 14y ago
    In fact, both private delivery companies come to my rural doorstep while the USPS won't deliver to my home at all. Where is this? I ship a lot of packages and have experienced this opposite, I've never seen the situation you describe.
- jellicle 14y ago
  It's a union with half a million employees. Congressman Issa is a Republican who hates unions. That's all he needs to know. Really, I don't think there's any deeper analysis than that. People really don't understand the ideology level of the typical Republican in Congress. Ideology is first and foremost; good governance is not even a consideration.
FajitaNachos 14y ago
The Japanese postal service beats the USPS hands down fwiw.
- jellicle 14y ago
  Japan definitely has substantially more delivery service than the U.S., but letters also cost roughly twice as much as the U.S.

rohansingh 14y ago

I really don't understand this sort of thinking. Sure, it's a large union, but if it is providing benefits for employees while enabling an efficient postal system that delivers to everyone — even those who live in places that private services may consider unprofitable to deliver to — then what's the problem?

newbie12 14y ago
UPS and FedEx also have complete nationwide delivery that includes unprofitable places. In fact, both private delivery companies come to my rural doorstep while the USPS won't deliver to my home at all.
- jellicle 14y ago
  Since the minimum price for a Fedex delivery is around $12, they're not losing money on you, or anywhere else. The USPS, on the other hand, will deliver things to you for 46 cents.
- Anechoic 14y ago
  In fact, both private delivery companies come to my rural doorstep while the USPS won't deliver to my home at all. Where is this? I ship a lot of packages and have experienced this opposite, I've never seen the situation you describe.
jellicle 14y ago
It's a union with half a million employees. Congressman Issa is a Republican who hates unions. That's all he needs to know. Really, I don't think there's any deeper analysis than that. People really don't understand the ideology level of the typical Republican in Congress. Ideology is first and foremost; good governance is not even a consideration.

FajitaNachos 14y ago

The Japanese postal service beats the USPS hands down fwiw.

jellicle 14y ago
Japan definitely has substantially more delivery service than the U.S., but letters also cost roughly twice as much as the U.S.