USPS Reports $15.9 Billion Loss, Asks Congress For Help

New submitter Gaildew2 writes with news that the embattled United States Postal Service has posted a $15.9 billion loss over the past fiscal year, more than three times the amount it lost the previous year. "The USPS, which relies on the sale of stamps and other products rather than taxpayer dollars, has been grappling for years with high costs and tumbling mail volumes as consumers communicate more online. In September, the Postal Service hit its $15 billion borrowing limit for the first time in its history. That leaves it with few options if it suffers an unexpected shock, such as a slowdown if lawmakers are unable to prevent the year-end tax increases and spending cuts known as the 'fiscal cliff.' ... Postal officials want Congress to pass legislation that would allow the agency to end Saturday mail delivery and run its own health plan rather than enrolling USPS employees in federal health programs, among other things."

Comments

Just send them a Raptor!

[tekrat]

Another F-22 crashed recently, and that's about the same value...

Let it die already.

[Anonymous Coward]

The USPS is a closed, proprietary mailing system which does not embrace Libre and open standards. Let it die.

Re:not quite

[Binestar]

Sounds like a good investment actually. They could use those 44 raptors to bomb UPS, DHL and Fedex and they'll have more business overnight.

Re:Mass Mail

[X0563511]

the Republican party has been working very hard to fail

FTFY

FTFY.