Think Tank to Analyze Privatizing Postal Service
As members of Congress pledged Thursday to revive legislation to save the financially ailing U.S. Postal Service, a Washington think tank announced it will conduct an independent study of how the quasi-government agency could cede much of its operation to private companies.
The review by the nonprofit National Academy of Public Administration will analyze the benefits of restoring the agency’s financial health by using a “hybrid” model, which would farm out to the private sector postal operations other than the last delivery mile. A letter carrier would still drive or walk that last part, dropping letters and packages in mailboxes.
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" A letter carrier would still drive or walk that last part, dropping letters and packages in mailboxes."
OMG what incredible stupidity. What is the Fracking point? A letter carrier performing home delivery is almost the entire cost of mail delivery. Well that and the Pension and healthcare benefits of all the retired letter carriers.
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Do *not* read the comments.
Infantile 'I want my free shit!' and 'EVIL KORPORSHUNS' whining; pathetic.