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Old 04-20-2005, 09:01 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Postal Service
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Originally Posted by FAndy
What do you think about privatizing the United States Postal Service?
The cost of postage would surely increase. The postal service is run as a service and is mandated by law to break even over time, with no profit. No private company would deliver mail without trying to make a profit, and this would lead to higher prices.

Privatization is not a magic remedy to everything.

Go to the nearest gas station. Has the competition ensured that gas prices have stayed low?
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