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by btipling 5965 days ago
The USPS by law has to be profitable. It is not funded by taxes.

(Although when there is a budget shortfall the government helps pay its bills.)

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Law does not make reality. If it did, Obama can tomorrow sign a law saying that Government will reduce spending by 50% while providing more services. Obviously, the real life(TM) will safely ignore the law.

And I don't see a difference between whether USPS is directly funded by taxpayer dollars OR taxpayer are on the hook for unpaid USPS bills.

Maybe people get fired if it goes into debt?