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Pretty low even for Payne. The twit probably hasn’t noticed that the typical first class letter will be delivered anywhere in the US within 2 days. Pretty good deal for $.45
I thought it was amusing since USPS is known as “snail mail.” . But I agree with you that 45 cents is a deal. Too bad they’re losing billions. I don’t think stopping Saturday delivery is going to fix that.
As long as we expect the USPS to be self-sustaining, we’re going to continue the spiral of rising costs and reduced service.
The Postal Service SHOULD be subsidized, like local (i.e. non-profitable) bus and train lines, since it still provides a necessary service for those who can’t afford other options.
Agreed Fritzoid. I know of no other notable country in the world that demands its mail service perform ‘profitably.’ The idea is to supply a service for the general good of the populace, akin to roads and water management. We could sure use some years good governance, instead of the political or ‘free market’ sorts.
I wonder what the response would be from Republicans (the people, not their elected leaders) if the post office shut down and they had to pay a few dollars to UPS or FedEx for every letter they sent. * It is no coincidence that UPS gave the GOP a lot of money back in 2006 (when they had both houses of Congress), and then the GOP Congress forced the post office to fund retirement in advance for the next 75 years.
Guys if the Post office is losing billions it cost more then .45 cents to send a letter. We just pay for it out of our taxes. Also did you know that as a Licensed Private Corp. the Post Office is not under the normal budget? There is a second budget that handles issues like the Post. That is how bad it is, two sets of books all nice and legal.
Jack, here are the facts: $11 billion of the $15.9 billion the US Post Office “lost on paper” was not actually lost. Congress made them pay it into their retirement fund 75 years in advance. * True, they still lost $4.9 billion, but lots of companies have lost money in this poor economy. The only reason the US Post Office seems to have been singled out is because Congress singled them out after huge campaign contributions by UPS.
Whatever the reason, “Mismanagement” “Collusion” “Neglect” " “Big Union Meddling” We all will still have to pay for their misdeeds for years to come, and The union bosses will laugh all the way to the bank and not a single tear for the lost jobs when the U S P S goes bankrupt!
Perhaps not….. ….but I and others who rely on the USPS will be crying. I will be crying for all the lost history that Stamps have shown me down through the years (I have a 100+ year old stamp that’s worth about $800 used ) as well as paying UPS for Netflix’s DVDs for more $ than the service is worth…. I like the way things are as I collect stamps and get better quality of picture by getting the DVDs via USPS (probably their biggest customer year-round) than via streaming. . An example of History: Rosa Parks (forever) stamp
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Comments (14) (Please sign in to comment)
PlainBill said, 4 months ago
Pretty low even for Payne. The twit probably hasn’t noticed that the typical first class letter will be delivered anywhere in the US within 2 days. Pretty good deal for $.45
Kylie2112 said, 4 months ago
@PlainBill
Especially considering how much UPS or FedEx charges.
ansonia
said, 4 months ago
@PlainBill
I thought it was amusing since USPS is known as “snail mail.”
.
But I agree with you that 45 cents is a deal.
Too bad they’re losing billions. I don’t think stopping Saturday delivery is going to fix that.
fritzoid
said, 4 months ago
As long as we expect the USPS to be self-sustaining, we’re going to continue the spiral of rising costs and reduced service.
The Postal Service SHOULD be subsidized, like local (i.e. non-profitable) bus and train lines, since it still provides a necessary service for those who can’t afford other options.
wmconelly said, 4 months ago
Agreed Fritzoid. I know of no other notable country in the world that demands its mail service perform ‘profitably.’ The idea is to supply a service for the general good of the populace, akin to roads and water management. We could sure use some years good governance, instead of the political or ‘free market’ sorts.
Rockngolfer said, 4 months ago
Congressmen must be making big profits by killing the Post Office. What other organization has to fund 75 years of pensions in 10 years.
M Ster said, 4 months ago
I wonder what the response would be from Republicans (the people, not their elected leaders) if the post office shut down and they had to pay a few dollars to UPS or FedEx for every letter they sent.
*
It is no coincidence that UPS gave the GOP a lot of money back in 2006 (when they had both houses of Congress), and then the GOP Congress forced the post office to fund retirement in advance for the next 75 years.
jack75287 said, 4 months ago
Guys if the Post office is losing billions it cost more then .45 cents to send a letter. We just pay for it out of our taxes. Also did you know that as a Licensed Private Corp. the Post Office is not under the normal budget? There is a second budget that handles issues like the Post. That is how bad it is, two sets of books all nice and legal.
Mhic Dhu Ghaill
said, 4 months ago
@ansonia
Just save $6M a year,,,which is what congress directed them to pre-pay the pension fund for all thoe good little union voters.
M Ster said, 4 months ago
Jack, here are the facts: $11 billion of the $15.9 billion the US Post Office “lost on paper” was not actually lost. Congress made them pay it into their retirement fund 75 years in advance.
*
True, they still lost $4.9 billion, but lots of companies have lost money in this poor economy. The only reason the US Post Office seems to have been singled out is because Congress singled them out after huge campaign contributions by UPS.
David Henderson said, 4 months ago
First-class postage stamps increased to 46 cents on January 27, 2013. I just bought some today and found out about it.
jack75287 said, 4 months ago
@M Ster
Ok what was the last year the post office made money or broke even?
THEVIC IOUSDOUG MARTIG said, 4 months ago
Whatever the reason, “Mismanagement” “Collusion” “Neglect” " “Big Union Meddling” We all will still have to pay for their misdeeds for years to come, and The union bosses will laugh all the way to the bank and not a single tear for the lost jobs when the U S P S goes bankrupt!
Ketira shena Pretarasedrin
said, 4 months ago
Perhaps not…..
….but I and others who rely on the USPS will be crying. I will be crying for all the lost history that Stamps have shown me down through the years (I have a 100+ year old stamp that’s worth about $800 used ) as well as paying UPS for Netflix’s DVDs for more $ than the service is worth…. I like the way things are as I collect stamps and get better quality of picture by getting the DVDs via USPS (probably their biggest customer year-round) than via streaming.
.
An example of History:
Rosa Parks (forever) stamp