You’re exactly right. The Republicans’ long game has been a systemic takedown of USPS because they want mail service privatized for profit. It’s the same basic plan as they have for public education.
I have a real problem with this article. There’s a lot of context that is not included. It’s very poor reporting.
As far as I know, the USPS is the only federal agency that has ever been required to pre-fund retirement benefits for every worker that it employs. It is also supposed to be self-sufficient (and was solvent until the retirement funding thing) but it also requires approval of Congress to change any of its pricing.
“…the post office continues to come to us for more money…”
No, they don’t. They’re not asking Congress for money. They’re simply asking for permission to charge consumers more. They’re not even asking to charge a fair “market rate” for the service they provide. (Because let’s be honest, UPS and FedEx are never going to deliver anything, no matter how small, for a dollar, or even five dollars.)
You’re exactly right. The Republicans’ long game has been a systemic takedown of USPS because they want mail service privatized for profit. It’s the same basic plan as they have for public education.
I have a real problem with this article. There’s a lot of context that is not included. It’s very poor reporting.
As far as I know, the USPS is the only federal agency that has ever been required to pre-fund retirement benefits for every worker that it employs. It is also supposed to be self-sufficient (and was solvent until the retirement funding thing) but it also requires approval of Congress to change any of its pricing.
No, they don’t. They’re not asking Congress for money. They’re simply asking for permission to charge consumers more. They’re not even asking to charge a fair “market rate” for the service they provide. (Because let’s be honest, UPS and FedEx are never going to deliver anything, no matter how small, for a dollar, or even five dollars.)