Initially, it will be small townsfolk who will be "going Postal"

The Postal Service needs to make serious cuts. This will be tough on the elderly and poor in rural Mississippi who aren't educated in all this "new fangled" computer business. But, with a reported $7 billion loss in the fiscal year that ends in September and the potential loss of at least $238 billion in the next decade if Congress fails to act, people will just have to deal with not having service on Saturday. And, if their Post Office closes, they may just have to deal with that to.

We'll all get a lesson in the hypocrisy of small town America as this argument continues. Because, it will be everyone elses Post Office that needs to close to save money. Get ready to hear the statement, "I believe in reducing government spending, BUT . . ."

From the Washington Post:



GAO: Postal Service business 'not viable'

The U.S. Postal Service's current business model "is not viable" and the mail agency should make deeper job and wage cuts, hire more part-time staff and consider outsourcing operations, according to a draft of a government audit acquired by The Federal Eye.

Auditors also urge Congress to remove restrictions on the Postal Service's ability to cut Saturday mail delivery and close post offices, according to the report, which offers recommendations similar to the USPS's own proposed 10-year business plan.

Lawmakers requested the Government Accountability Office report, set for a Monday release, as they prepare to consider the USPS plan, which was introduced last month. The proposals call for an end to six-day delivery and ask Congress to give the mail agency the ability to raise prices beyond the rate of inflation and close post offices if necessary.