US Postal Service loses $2B this spring

[Paolo123]

14. I fully understand that this is a manufacture crises.

That being said, at some point we need to recognize that technology is reducing the need for the post office given it's current services. Right now, I have no use for mail service. I have successfully moved all of my bills and such to online. I go to the mailbox to empty it of the junk that cluttered it up all week and it goes straight into the recycling bin.

I understand that many people still rely on the post office, but the number gets less and less every year.

I'd also add that I think junk mail needs to be stopped for the sake of the environment.

The fact is, that under its current list of services six days per weeks mail service may or may not be needed today, but the need for it is getting less and less every year.

I am not saying "let's cut the post office". What I am saying it "let's cut first class mail delivery and reduce junk mail". What to do with the post office? The current infrastructure is very valuable. The post office should be getting into the same or next day package delivery business with it. Also, I think the post office should take over the internet so that we could get internet service that is as good as what exists in europe.

But no, I don't think the post office needs to be delivering junk mail to people's houses six days per week.

EDITED TO ADD: The post office should also get into postal banking as well.