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Old April 4th 16, 03:43 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Sir F.A. Rien[_2_]
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Default Dropping of first class stamps prices, but ...

Robert Shapiro — former Treasury undersecretary and chairman of the economic
consultancy Sonecon — points out in a new analysis, American taxpayers
subsidize the USPS at a rate that surpasses the costs associated with any
Congressional mandate. He estimates that, all told (! - VM), the subsidies
and legal monopolies that Congress bestows upon the post office is worth $18
billion annually.

The key wording here is "subsidies and legal monopolies". One can
make any amount viable concerning the 'value' of restricting
competition!

I see that the lye burial press is making the most of his
'estimates' and never will check real world facts - that would
require WORK [not to mention usage of the little grey cells!]!

The USPS has not directly received taxpayer-dollars since the early
1980s with the exception of subsidies for costs associated with the
disabled, overseas voters and the FREE mailing privileges granted
themselves by the gummint pollies and agencies. the latter has never
been reimbursed at 'fair market' costs!

Whatever ... the USPS is one of the few government agencies
explicitly authorized by the United States Constitution. As such it
is NOT a 'profit' centre, but one of the mandated services of the
government.

Remember government should exist to do for the people that which
they CAN NOT do for themselves.
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