[17362]

Originally Posted by Byte1

The USPS is just another example of a poorly managed Gov run business. The Gov. should keep it's nose out of business, since it has no clue how to manage any form of business efficiently.

I agree. Look at the historic records.. the gov can’t do it right!

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by 17362

I agree with that statement as fact, at least in our lives-count 2 towards that statistic.
However, the statements of every month Deposit comes by USPS, they insist to deliver the statements every month by USPS mail.

Now, there are medications that doctors prescribe, like Florida Cancer specialists that do come by mail, you have no choice, according to their policy. So how many other doctors offices insist on certain specialty meds must be delivered via mail!? We found this out the hard way. So those policies must be changed! - give us a choice, instead of no choice.

Maybe they could let you get it via FedEx delivery. It's only an extra $8.50 per package (unless it's far away, then it's more).

Sure you might pay more for shipping than the value of the contents of the bubble envelope, but hey - let's just gut the USPS so that the Postmaster General's wife gets a nice fat dividend check from her investments in FedEx.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by cactusjack158

if it was your pension you would want it funded properly.

Is there another pension in this country that was funded like this is?

[cegallup]

"Playing politics with the postal system is shameful." So true. Especially when the current Administration IS IN THE PROCESS of making it much more efficient and responsive. A lot more than previous "talkers" !

[Pedrocarrasco01@yahoo.com]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

It should plan to more or less break even. The effiiencies now in it should be fixed with the money coming from congress and stop having to fund pensions so far in advance or even stop the pensions altogether and let people have 401 or IRA's like most of us

the Post Office is the most inefficiently run business in Government, why do you think made UPS, FedEx, and others successful, better faster delivery And a much better business model. Remember at one time they did not exist, a good business person would not allow it and would become more competitive and efficient.
USPS is inefficient and loaded with PORK, in any town you have several post offices, reduce them, pay mail carriers a per mile allowance for use of their vehicles, Instead of paying $45,000 plus for the vehicles it uses, new sorting equipment, eliminate double staffing at some of the Post Offices and staff the reduced offices right, stop the vacation (after 5 years they get one week per week of service) I had a mail carrier in Virginia that had 27 weeks of vacation. Congress has failed our Country in so many ways, they have done nothing for the last 3 years except work against our Country success. Finally it’s impossible to fire or demote an employee for anything, including destroying mail, this Union is killing their own employees by failing to negotiate for a better business model to compete with the others, remember the others were born out of the inefficiencies of the Post Office.
God Bless America

[Dana1963]

No company is required to put aside money for pensions/medical insurance 75 years in the future. USPS is self funded by revenue from stamps postal fees just like Soc Sec and Medicare is not subsidized by fed tax dollars it’s done with payroll tax.

[psoccermom]

Originally Posted by Dana1963

No company is required to put aside money for pensions/medical insurance 75 years in the future. USPS is self funded by revenue from stamps postal fees just like Soc Sec and Medicare is not subsidized by fed tax dollars it’s done with payroll tax.

Post Office Pensions: Some Key Myths And Facts

[meridian5850]

Originally Posted by BryanTheGolfPro

This is really about voting by mail--whether via an absentee ballot, which has existed for decades, or by the newer form of vote-by-mail. Why the concern? Just mail your ballot soon enough to get to its destination on time! This is not rocket surgery or brain science; it's just common sense. Duh!

People don't have a problem with getting a ballot via absentee voting because the voter is requesting a ballot. The issue I have is states (mostly blue) sending out ballots to everyone on the voter rolls which aren't maintained in real time. So, when someone leaves a household through divorce, adult kid moving out, death, moving to another state etc., the ballot will still go to the address of the voter and fraud "can" occur. That's not acceptable to me.

For example, a husband and wife go through a nasty divorce. Husband moves out and forgets to register again. His and her ballots are mailed to the house. Wife fills out both ballots for her candidates and sends them both in.

Or how about kid graduates from high school and goes to college in the fall. He's registered to vote at his folks address. But, being busy with college, doesn't re-register and won't be home for the election, and really isn't going to vote. Dad fills out his ballot along with his own and sends them in.

Doing important things usually takes some effort and voting is important to a lot of people. The little bit of effort required, like requesting an absentee ballot and sending it back, voting early, or going to the polls on election day isn't too much to ask.

[mk1126]

For the same low price, I can mail a first class letter to Nome, Alaska, Honolulu, Hawaii, Key West, Guam, American Samoa, and even APO's in Europe!
Of course this 2006 "Postal Accountability ..." Act pushed thru by Suzie Collins et al to fund Retiree's health care 75 years into the future is an absurdity that nor other business nor any entity is, nor could be, required to be mandated of. Also, someone check with the "bookkeeper" (that's how they got Alfonso Capone) where that money was actually intended to pay of/for - the incursion into Iraq?!?! maybe.

[wiltma]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I wish people would stop saying that the USPS delivers Social Security checks. They don't. All payments are made by direct deposit. It's mandatory.

Not true. Some folks are still receiving checks. I know them

[roscoguy]

Originally Posted by Pedrocarrasco01@yahoo.com

the Post Office is the most inefficiently run business in Government...

Come on. Which parts of our government actually make money?

Originally Posted by Pedrocarrasco01@yahoo.com

USPS is inefficient and loaded with PORK...stop the vacation (after 5 years they get one week per week of service) I had a mail carrier in Virginia that had 27 weeks of vacation

I'm pretty sure you meant one week per year of service, but even this is untrue according to the USPS web site: "Full-time and regular part time employees of the USPS get different amounts of vacation time depending on seniority: Employes with Less than 3 years USPS service get 13 days per year Those with 3-15 years USPS service get 20 days per year. Those with 15 or more years service get 26 days of paid time off per year. US Postal Service Employee Benefit: Vacation & Paid Time Off | Glassdoor
Having had both family & friends that worked for the USPS, I know that (at least in years past) Postal employees could bank part of their leave time, so it's entirely possible that the carrier you knew had that much time available, but they can't earn that much leave annually.

Originally Posted by Pedrocarrasco01@yahoo.com

Finally it’s impossible to fire or demote an employee for anything, including destroying mail...

False. Just plain anti-union, fake 'facts'. They can even be jailed for "Delay or destruction of mail or newspapers." 18 U.S. Code SS 1703 - Delay or destruction of mail or newspapers | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

[4557Spahr]

I don’t think anyone wants the USPS out of business. They just have an unrealistic, outdated way of doing business. Paying for a postmaster in every corner of the country is no loner necessary. Mail can still be delivered to the same locations but let’s be realistic. It’s time for a housecleaning.

[Ken D.]

"Vote-by-mail" is NOT the same as the "Absentee Ballot" process..... for the 1,000th time!

[gb1944]

It is hard to believe that there has been a decrease in the amount of mail considering how many contribution solicitations I get every day.

[Malsua]

Originally Posted by soniak4@gmail.com

Believe it or not, it’s not just ABOUT YOU!!!! There are millions of people in this country who depend on the USPS. MILLIONS who receive their medication through the USPS. MILLIONS who receive paychecks, necessary packages, legal documents, etc. through the USPS.

People like you need to learn a lesson in this world....there are other people living here other than you and you are not the be all and end all. Wake up.

LOL. Sounds like someone who is living in 1965.

Where did I ever suggest what you are imputing? I'm suggesting there are alternatives for ALL of those things. Most people are already using them, just because you're late to the party, don't get angry with me.