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Or maybe we accept that the postal service was important enough to include in the constitution, [1] stop demanding an important government service pay for itself, and just give USPS tax funding to make up any shortfall.

Lets also not forget that UPS and FexEx often use USPS for the last mile of their shipments. [2]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_Clause

[2] https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-mail-does-the-trick-for-fed...

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The post office was important in 1787 to "provide the means of intercourse between the citizens of remote parts of the confederation, on such a regular footing, as must contribute greatly to the convenience of commerce, and to the free, and frequent communication of facts, and sentiments between individuals."

It is totally obsolete for this purpose, having been almost totally supplanted by phone calls, email, text messages, IM, and video calls.

> contribute greatly to the convenience of commerce

Still seems relevant.

How much of your business communication goes by USPS, and how much goes by email?

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