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> Congress cut its taxpayer funding, and directed it to run itself like a business, not like a public service. Not really. Congress forced the PO to run itsel

> Congress cut its taxpayer funding, and directed it to run itself like a business, not like a public service. Not really. Congress forced the PO to run itself like no other business or government entity with the goal of ruining it. The 109th Congress wanted to promote the belief government can't do anything efficiently. It was called the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act and intentionally places huge burdens on the USPS which no other business has. Without those, estimates show the PO would still be hurting, but no where near its current state. So Bush can say "Mission Accomplished" about one thing and be right about it.

drewcrawford 13y ago
While it is true the USPS has requirements that no other business has, it also has benefits that no other business has. These include, but are not limited to: * A box for its use at every residence in the United States * A federal monopoly; it is unlawful for any company to carry a letter in the United States and charge a similar price to USPS rates. See here: http://about.usps.com/publications/pub542/welcome.htm http://about.usps.com/publications/pub542/welcome.htm
- GalacticDomin8r 13y ago
  > * A box for its use at every residence in the United States There are plenty of places that don't have a box. That box is paid for privately and not required. > A federal monopoly; it is unlawful for any company to carry a letter in the United States and charge a similar price to USPS rates. You got that wrong, see here: http://about.usps.com/publications/pub542/pub542_ch1_001.htm#ep1029138 http://about.usps.com/publications/pub542/pub542_ch1_001.htm...
- derleth 13y ago
  > * A box for its use at every residence in the United States Not even close. I've lived many places without a box. If you're too expensive to deliver to, you don't get a box and you have to drive to the nearest post office and pick up your mail yourself. That's what a PO Box is.

drewcrawford 13y ago

While it is true the USPS has requirements that no other business has, it also has benefits that no other business has. These include, but are not limited to: * A box for its use at every residence in the United States * A federal monopoly; it is unlawful for any company to carry a letter in the United States and charge a similar price to USPS rates. See here: http://about.usps.com/publications/pub542/welcome.htm http://about.usps.com/publications/pub542/welcome.htm

GalacticDomin8r 13y ago
> * A box for its use at every residence in the United States There are plenty of places that don't have a box. That box is paid for privately and not required. > A federal monopoly; it is unlawful for any company to carry a letter in the United States and charge a similar price to USPS rates. You got that wrong, see here: http://about.usps.com/publications/pub542/pub542_ch1_001.htm#ep1029138 http://about.usps.com/publications/pub542/pub542_ch1_001.htm...
derleth 13y ago
> * A box for its use at every residence in the United States Not even close. I've lived many places without a box. If you're too expensive to deliver to, you don't get a box and you have to drive to the nearest post office and pick up your mail yourself. That's what a PO Box is.