submission statement: This is an interesting piece about the USPS’s money troubles. How government bodies operate and spend their money is a part of public policy and clearly relevant to the sub.
Bluemajere on
Neato, just in time for the midterms, how definitely coincidental
LuisRobertDylan on
As much as I love the look of the NGDVs, paying out the ass to a defense contractor to make a new vehicle instead of just using modified vans seems like a bad fiscal decision
wumbopolis_ on
> For millions of Americans, particularly in low-density and rural communities, the mail remains essential infrastructure. It delivers prescription medications, ballots, and online purchases, and it supports local small-business activity. In many areas, private carriers do not provide retail access or affordable pricing. The USPS nationwide delivery network ensures that access does not depend on geography or profitability.
Sounds like the rural areas are simply too expensive to support. What’s the Ben Shapiro quote, “If you can’t afford to be here, move somewhere else”?
Not my first choice, but what else is there to do? If you asked me two years ago, I’d be happy to subsidize what I consider an essential service. Now?
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submission statement: This is an interesting piece about the USPS’s money troubles. How government bodies operate and spend their money is a part of public policy and clearly relevant to the sub.
Neato, just in time for the midterms, how definitely coincidental
As much as I love the look of the NGDVs, paying out the ass to a defense contractor to make a new vehicle instead of just using modified vans seems like a bad fiscal decision
> For millions of Americans, particularly in low-density and rural communities, the mail remains essential infrastructure. It delivers prescription medications, ballots, and online purchases, and it supports local small-business activity. In many areas, private carriers do not provide retail access or affordable pricing. The USPS nationwide delivery network ensures that access does not depend on geography or profitability.
Sounds like the rural areas are simply too expensive to support. What’s the Ben Shapiro quote, “If you can’t afford to be here, move somewhere else”?
Not my first choice, but what else is there to do? If you asked me two years ago, I’d be happy to subsidize what I consider an essential service. Now?
Find your bootstraps rurals.