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Here’s an article describing the conservative view of our postal service (helped answer some of my questions about what’s going on):
www.aei.org/op-eds/congress-needs-to-update-the-nixon-era-law-on-how-the-postal-service-operates/
And the article references an excellent analysis released on Jan 31, 2025, by the Postal Regulatory Commission:
www.prc.gov/sites/default/files/Advisory-Opinion.pdf
This is well worth a read, especially the conclusions and the Additional Views of Commissioner Thomas G. Day.
The more I look into this issue, the more I realize how crucial the USPS is for citizens, especially in rural areas. I agree with the position that government agencies are not like businesses because they provide essential services that business cannot do for profit. It seems conservatives don’t like that because it’s supported by taxes they don’t want to pay.
-Dave