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<blockquote data-quote="JonFrum" data-source="post: 754059" data-attributes="member: 18044"><p>I said the law requires that the Postal Service break even <u>over time</u>. That means they are allowed to loose money in the short run, but must take steps to rectify the problem so it doesn't continue. And that's what the USPS is, and has been, doing. They have raised prices on stamps, cut services, reduce the workforce, etc. But because they are governed by Congress, they need approval for some of the steps they seek to take. Congress and the Postal Rate Commission act slowly. That's not the Postal Service's fault. The Postal Service has made a fresh set of proposals that would achieve revenue-nutrality.</p><p> </p><p>The USPS is in effect a non-profit corporation. They are exempt from some taxes as are many non-profits, and some for-profit corporations as well.</p><p> </p><p>Congress mandates that the USPS do a variety of expensive and inefficient things in the name of the General Welfare of Society. Some of these mandates Congress funds. Some it doesn't and leaves the USPS to cope with huge unfair expenses.</p><p> </p><p>Search the Internet for articles on the Postal Service and Pensions and Retiree Health Care etc and you'll see what I post is the truth.</p><p> </p><p>By the way, I don't love the Postal Service. I just love accuracy and I know a bit more than some people about the laws the USPS operates under.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JonFrum, post: 754059, member: 18044"] I said the law requires that the Postal Service break even [U]over time[/U]. That means they are allowed to loose money in the short run, but must take steps to rectify the problem so it doesn't continue. And that's what the USPS is, and has been, doing. They have raised prices on stamps, cut services, reduce the workforce, etc. But because they are governed by Congress, they need approval for some of the steps they seek to take. Congress and the Postal Rate Commission act slowly. That's not the Postal Service's fault. The Postal Service has made a fresh set of proposals that would achieve revenue-nutrality. The USPS is in effect a non-profit corporation. They are exempt from some taxes as are many non-profits, and some for-profit corporations as well. Congress mandates that the USPS do a variety of expensive and inefficient things in the name of the General Welfare of Society. Some of these mandates Congress funds. Some it doesn't and leaves the USPS to cope with huge unfair expenses. Search the Internet for articles on the Postal Service and Pensions and Retiree Health Care etc and you'll see what I post is the truth. By the way, I don't love the Postal Service. I just love accuracy and I know a bit more than some people about the laws the USPS operates under. [/QUOTE]
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