“A majority of Americans support ending Saturday mail delivery to help the U.S. Postal Service solve its financial problems, but most oppose shuttering local branches, according to a new Washington Post poll. The public support for moving to five-day delivery might bolster a proposal to end six-day delivery as the mail agency faces declining mail volume and expects at least $238 billion in losses by 2020.” (Washington Post, Tuesday)
Monopoly power doesn’t always pay that well.
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“The Post Office as a Violation of Constitutional Rights” by Wendy McElroy