Mail Delivery Days May Need To Be Cut

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Originally Posted by 1CAVCCO15MED

We already have very efficient carriers of packages. The only reason they don't carry letters is a law was passed to protect the business of the Postal Service. I especially resent my taxes going to subsidize the mailing to me of all those credit card applications I will never fill out. The Postal Service has just evolved into another form of government pork to the junk mail industry. Get rid of it.

To go from my house to Johnson City Tennessee 16 miles away I pass the Chucky, Limestone and Jonesborough Post Offices. Oh, I forgot, Afton is just down the road the other way.

Fred
Its still $.41 to send a letter from one side of the country to another.
Its the best deal you can still get from the government if youre not a wealthy bank CEO whose bailout money pays his bonus.
Yr point on cc apps is well taken tho
Stay good
James

[1CAVCCO15MED]

The Postal Service is a big hole to throw tax money in in a big part because the taxes are subsidizing junk mail. This is pork in the billions of dollars. I believe in the free enterprise system which means you pay for your own businesses advertising without sucking on "Aunt" Uncle Sam's teat.

[revwardoc]

I worked rural routes for the USPS for a little over a year. Gawd, did that job suck! Because I was an "rural route associate" I wasn't elegible for any benefits and had to take over other routes when the regular carriers weren't available. Between lousy weather, nasty dogs, irate customers, and USPS politics I had enough after 14 months. I usually give my carrier a $20 tip every Christmas thinking that anyone who puts up with that crap for so long deserves a bonus...or a straightjacket!

[Boats]

If we don't let them go to 5-days they will raise the stamps again. Wife has said many times that we only get mail 2-3 days a week the last few months. So going to 5-days a week for delivery - only means we will get mail every 2-3 days a week.

They will cut cost and manhours by going to 5-days and hopefully the stamp cost won't go up again???

[splummer]

Especially for Fred. The Postal Service does not rely on any Goverment Taxes. Their income is only from the postage they sell on stamps, packages and etc. As enefficent as the higher up Postal management runs every little detail, it still is about the only Goverment agency that works. Let me repeat this: YOU DO NOT PAY TAXES FOR THE POSTAL SERVICE. Its self suffencent.

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Originally Posted by splummer

Especially for Fred. The Postal Service does not rely on any Goverment Taxes. Their income is only from the postage they sell on stamps, packages and etc. As enefficent as the higher up Postal management runs every little detail, it still is about the only Goverment agency that works. Let me repeat this: YOU DO NOT PAY TAXES FOR THE POSTAL SERVICE. Its self suffencent.

Thanks for the true facts, splum
In that case I revert to my original statement: such a deal!
Can be frustrating tho

[splummer]

It was such a frustrating place to work. The higher management would have the same policy's [tell us how to deliver mail] for the entire country even though each region or route is different . The rear wheel drive delivery truck may work ok in Florida but it gets stuck all the time in the snow in Minnesota. My truck as most others, was 25 years old. I think the reason we are still able to mail a letter for 42 cents is because of their income from all that junk mail you get and not having to pay taxes in the years when they have a profit. The Unions have said for years that the PO should go to a 5 day delivery. It would save a lot on labor but also just gas alone. Busness has stopped the 5 day delivery idea in the past and I think they will this time too. [I'VE BROKEN MY VOW OF SILENCE NOW ON THE PATRIOT FILES] Darn