Originally Posted by
jungle
The taxpayers created those jobs as a service they felt they required. The government can only confiscate and redistribute-they do not generate wealth except on the back of industry.
Every Postal job is one less at UPS/Fedex.
It is a mistake to believe that government "creates" industry, economic prosperity, generates jobs out of thin air, or in any way contributes to the economy. Except by staying largely out of the way.
Everyone should be forced to use a Post Office at least once a month for a year. It would then become apparent what 200 plus years of what "no competition" will produce. Inefficient, rude, slow, and no ideal who the "customer" is and where he should rank.
UPS / FDX should bid for and take over the US Post Office. It would be a much better product.
