[OT] Postal services (was: better Internet)

[Coleman Kane]

On Thu, 2010-04-08 at 19:53 +0430, Jeffry Smith wrote:
> >  The USPS *does* receive subsidies -- some Federal tax dollars go to
> > support it (or did, last I knew).  That's something else entirely.
> >
> Not for years  - that's one of their problems in that they have to
> both deliver anywhere and avoid a debt (not necessarily make a
> profit).
> 
> jeff
> 

This requirement also precludes the federal gov't from using USPS
profits for closing budget holes.

-- 
Coleman