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The USPS is not directly funded by taxes.



Forbes says that they're effectively funded by tax payers to the tune of $18 billion a year.

http://fortune.com/2015/03/27/us-postal-service/


That’s adding the value of supposeded benefits from congress but not actual dollars. Also congress mandates crazy shit that the usps must do so any benefits are probably wiped out by them.


I think giving someone a tax break or low-interest rate is basically the same thing as giving someone the dollars to pay that tax or interest. Calling that a 'supposed' benefit is silly.

Forbes' assessment is the effective value is $18 billion.




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