USPS Five-Day Delivery

If you haven’t heard, the United States Postal Service is in a money crunch with a projected $238 billion shortfall over the next ten years. The Postmaster General has proposed a controversial plan to save money: deliver mail only five days a week to home addresses while continuing six-day delivery to Post Offices and P.O. Boxes.

The Postal Service lists the major changes on its Web site. The main difference is that mail will not be picked up from collection boxes or processed at retail counters until the following Monday. This plan will not become in effect until at least October 2010, but Congress has the opportunity to prevent the proposal through new legislation.

What do you think?

About Christian Martine

Hi! I’m Christian Martine... a General of Washington and Lee University and graduate of Shady Spring High School. I am movitated by making a positive difference in the lives of others—encouraging others to attain and sustain constructive lifestyles. I enjoy being around friends and love to talk! I believe you must work hard to be successful; if you don’t succeed the first time, don’t give up! I am always here to lend a helping hand to people in need. I’m excited to meet people that I don’t know and am passionate for success and love to see others succeed. Live life with a PMA (Positive Mental Attitude). I believe that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. The reasons I do the things I do: I live my life to honor Him. I love meeting new people so please drop me a line.

Posted on April 25, 2010, in Opinion. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.

  1. I think it’s just a matter of time before the postal service is whittled down to a minimal branch of the federal government. E-mail is cost effective, environmentally friendly and (almost) immediate. Unfortunately, until we as a nation can address the lack of efficient internet services to everyone in the country, a lot of people and places have nothing else to rely on for their sending and receiving needs.

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