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re: Post office beats UPS and FedEx for packages
Posted on 12/24/14 at 12:09 pm to Korkstand
Posted on 12/24/14 at 12:09 pm to Korkstand
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The USPS does break even, and has done so for a long time. The current "parasitic" nature was forced on the USPS by the 2006 Republican Congress.
Which is the problem with government planning. Market based industry >>> govt funding.
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Posted on 12/24/14 at 12:13 pm to RogerTheShrubber
quote:If there is such an inherent problem, how was it able to work successfully for over a century? And how would the market handle the unprofitable nature of the requirement of universal postal service? Here's how: government funding.
Which is the problem with government planning. Market based industry >>> govt funding.
And in this case, government planning is working perfectly. Because the plan was to destroy the USPS in order to privatize it.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 3:49 pm to RogerTheShrubber
This thread pretty much shows how things work:
Worst is a government entity: USPS
Second worst is a unionized entity: UPS
Best is a non-unionized entity: Fed Ex
This applies to pretty much everything.
Worst is a government entity: USPS
Second worst is a unionized entity: UPS
Best is a non-unionized entity: Fed Ex
This applies to pretty much everything.
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