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> The USPS loses a lot of money. Even ignoring the pension pre-funding issue, it's still cashflow negative. This is untrue - without its pension pre-funding re
by jgacook 6y ago
> The USPS loses a lot of money. Even ignoring the pension pre-funding issue, it's still cashflow negative.
This is untrue - without its pension pre-funding requirement it turns a modest profit each year[1].
[1] https://www.nonprofitmailers.org/four-usps-myths/ https://www.nonprofitmailers.org/four-usps-myths/
- emodendroket 6y agoEven if this were not true, it seems to me that a mail system is a societal good that is significant enough that I would be happy to see it funded from taxes.