Washington (CNN) -- Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night may stay the nation's letter carriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds, but e-mail and the recession may stop their Saturday deliveries.
Under a plan to be delivered Tuesday to its regulator, the U.S. Postal Service announced Monday it would cut Saturday delivery beginning in the first half of next year.
"If the Postal Service takes no action, it could face a cumulative $238 billion shortfall by the year 2020," the service said in plans given to reporters.
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The government is closing the post office to pay for health care . Your checks in the mail .
ReplyDeletePersonally, I'd rather pay more and have a Saturday service.
ReplyDeleteANOTHER JOB WELL DONE BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT - SNAIL MAIL IS OUTTA HERE....WHY IS IT THAT UPS, FED-X ETC ALL "MAKE" MONEY, YEP NO GOVERNMENT INVOLVED...simple huh?
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Actually Hitman, the businesses you cite all charge more to provide the same service. UPS's stock is down $20/share, Federal Express has laid off 2000 workers and closed 20 stores- the point being no one in this business is doing well.
ReplyDeleteThere is no way Obama will let Saturday delivery go away. Congress sets the rules for the USPS, and who do you think will represent the USPS at their hearing- their Union Bosses. There's no way the Dems will go against the unions.
ReplyDeleteWhen your no longer useful to a socialist you are cast aside . see ya USPS !
ReplyDeleteNow consider folks before you spout This United States has become a Monday to Friday World. What ever you receive on Saturday can not be handled until Monday unless its a timed letter bomb. So all Saturday Mail will come on Monday when businesses are open. forget fighting everything that may come into fixing this budget crunch. everyone has membership in the THANK GOD ITS FRIDAY. Lets have a real weekend and the postal employees too. besides it may save some money in the suffering postal budget.........
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