USPS 'Suffers Blow' After Decades of Deliberate Sabotage
The article notes the USPS cutting 10,000 workers and facing financial woes. What it neglects to detail is the 2006 'Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act,' which, like a well-placed landmine, effectively forced the USPS to pre-fund 75 years of retiree healthcare benefits in just 10 years. Imagine if FedEx had to pay for its 2086 pensions today. This isn't a 'blow'; it's a strategically
executed, bipartisan strangulation, ensuring the public good gives way to private profit. The 'warnings' are just the death rattle of a public service many worked hard to destroy. So, when you hear about the USPS 'struggling,' remember it’s not an accident. It's a testament to how effectively politicians can hobble a critical public service, then lament its dysfunction as justification for
privatization. Funny how infrastructure always 'fails' just before it’s handed over to corporations eager to charge you more for less.