sonicsix wrote:

Well, the head of FedEx stated he could deliver letter mail throughout the US for .10 cents per piece, have it all delivered overnight and still make a profit. So why can't the government?

travelnutz wrote:

I'd only support stopping Saturday mail delivery IF they also reduce the employees wages and benefits by 14% across the board. They'd be working 14% less hours a week so why shouldn't their compensations reflect it? Non governmental employees are treated to the compensation cuts for reduced working hours so why aren't governmental/postal employees? Keeping their compensations at the same level is the same as giving them a 14% increase for doing NOTHING! Each working day eliminated is another 14%. Are Wednesday's next???? Maybe cut it down to 1 day a week delivery and also cut their compensations by 86% and make the Postal Service really profitable so they can cut postage rates accordingly. Maybe part time employees that work 1 day a week??

While we are at it. Let's cut delivery out all together and make people go get their mail when they want to. Think of the traffic jams and extra fuel comsumption etc. Think of how huge the trash bins would have to be at the Post Office to hold all the junk mail people would toss immediately. Junk mailers would soon get the hint and stop spending their money on immediately tossed trash. No bills would suddenly appear at your home! Somehow, that has a nice ring to it!!!

Cut the fat, cost overuns, and inefficiency out of the present governmental run system and delivery methods and don't ruin it! Anything government run is awash with waste and inefficiency and how many past and present examples do we need to teach us the obvious. Are we so stupid as to add more government run loser programs????