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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Why? If other people get mail like I do, then about 467 million of the 472 million pieces are junk mail that go right into the trash.
In my opinion, funding the Post Office is a waste of money, fuel, and labor.
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Here is some food for thought in defense of the USPS, which does need reform, instead of being abolished.
My elderly dad, along with 20% of Americans, gets maintenance medication delivered by the USPS. In 2019, the USPS delivered 1.2 billion prescriptions, including almost 100% of the prescriptions delivered by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs.
The USPS is mandated to deliver to all addresses in the U.S. Fed Ex and UPS do not have this mandate; if it is not profitable for Fed Ex and UPS to deliver to a rural area, they are not required to. So how will Americans living in remote areas get their packages and mail? How will veterans living in remote areas get their maintenance medication shipped to them if the USPS is abolished?
One requirement that needs reform regarding the USPS is the requirement that USPS is required to pre-pay health benefits for retirees 75 years into the future. This requirement has been a major factor in the USPS' operating losses since 2006.
Please note: the statistics are from CNBC and The American Prospect.