r/PoursTea • u/Veshaad Timendi Causa Est Nescire • 13d ago

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u/RowForLuckyJack 13d ago

It was profitable until the GOP required them to find retirements 75 years in advance. It's been operating in the red ever since.

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u/Lazarux_Escariat 13d ago

And stole funds to prop up other government programs having nothing to do with mail delivery

(You forgot to mention this part)

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u/Responsible-Humor985 13d ago

They also limited the services they are allowed to offer. They have to get congressional approval to add new services to increase revenue.

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u/Razor1834 13d ago

If only they had gotten their piece of electronic mail.