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Wookie Monster's avatar

It’s the same reasoning that led to republicans mandating drug testing for welfare. Put as many obstacles in place in order to deter as many people from apply in the first place.

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Austin H's avatar

For many years, lots of people paid AOL to do their email. The USPS could’ve been AOL back then, collecting fees every month to provide you with email, but they were barred from doing so.

Then, after e-mail became free mainly through advertising support (gmail, yahoo mail and the like), USPS could’ve still provided you with email supported through advertising dollars… but I think they still are barred from doing so.

I think this is what Jen is getting at. USPS should be allowed to go into other complementary lines of business (operating simple banking services too would be nice, since they have thousands of branches in every part of the country) but congress doesn’t let them do it.

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