Their main gripe was being mandated by Congress to prepay the anticipated pension obligations of future generations. Mail carriers that haven't even been born yet lugging mail for a delivery service that may not even be needed by then. Getting our from under that is thought to be what they're really after.
Back during the Great Recession Ben Stein did a piece for CBS Sunday Morning.He was correct when he flat out said that the problem with the USPS is that it's rates are simply too low. The inescapable trouble with delivering in rural America is that there's too many miles not enough freight.
I'm not telling you to do anything. But, what I am saying is that small towns with low crime, good services and winters that are not extreme might see a migration back to them and should be given the needed attention in preparation for that migration. Whether that be in the Plain States. New England or the Mid Atlantic Region, the focus should be to find good small towns in every region that already have some of the basic amenities that could use some upgrades. Obviously you won't be able to save them all ,many are too far gone so you find the best remaining and prepare them for that migration including the possibility of a forced migration.
Let's put it another way. Do you think Fat Freddy would haul your first class letter from Boise to Bangor for $.55? Put a 5 to the left of the decimal point and he might think about it.
Then ask yourself this question. Name a carrier who would be willing to provide 6 day and in some places 7 day a week service to every zip in the country? Not just the easiest and most profitable ones. Furthermore, do you think Congress would let a private carrier take over without being required to assume the USPS pension obligations? Congress will likely give them the money especially given that it's not a great deal more than the airlines are getting but it will come with conditions attached.
Who gives a
.Who gives a
They lose money ever G()d damn day and we keep bailing them out. What businesses loses money everyday and stays open for business ?
Reminds me of; What's Your Name? By Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Depends on what you consider affordable. The only state that I've found on a state wide basis that has consistently lower prices, primarily for housing, is West Virginia. Basically anywhere an economy has been hammered by changing times. The loss of coal industry jobs in coal country is a prime example. Not just WV but surrounding areas of Kentucky and Ohio too. You can shave off 25-30% of the cost of living there. Mostly due to housing. But it's the epicenter of the opioid crisis too. And after spending several weeks in a very hilly town in Europe it's doubtful I'll live in WV. Too hard on the knees. You can reduce costs in most of small town America but healthcare, groceries, gas and utilities will be little different. So it's the housing that makes the biggest difference and unless an area has been economically hit it won't make that much difference. Yes, the coronavirus has hit hard across the country. But will you be able to sell your home in the big city suburbs to buy in that small town anytime soon? A lot of people lost a lot of money in the market crash. A lot more people had little money or equity to begin with. So doubtful will see a huge upsurge in moving to small town America soon. And if we do then expect prices to rise with the demand. Your best bet is living overseas in a country that has a decent quality of life for even less costs than small town America.
