Comments on: Public vs. Private: USPS vs. FedEx http://capitolcommentary.com/2009/11/08/public-vs-private-usps-vs-fedex/ A smaller government is a better government. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:49:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Harrison http://capitolcommentary.com/2009/11/08/public-vs-private-usps-vs-fedex/#comment-2426 Harrison Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:34:55 +0000 http://harrisonprice.com/?p=2988#comment-2426 Add AMTRAK to that list, too. Add AMTRAK to that list, too.

]]> By: vulcanhammer http://capitolcommentary.com/2009/11/08/public-vs-private-usps-vs-fedex/#comment-2425 vulcanhammer Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:24:49 +0000 http://harrisonprice.com/?p=2988#comment-2425 The USPS is exempt from paying federal, state, or local taxes on its income, sales, purchases, or property. Unlike private companies, it is immune from most forms of regulation, such as antitrust, motor vehicle registration, parking tickets, zoning, and land use restrictions. It is also able to borrow money at the lowest possible rate through the U.S. Treasury. And with all these advantages, the USPS still can not balance its books. FedEx and UPS have none of the above advantages and they are profitable and consumer friendly. No, I don't hate the USPS. It's just that it is a perfect example of a large government venture that depends heavily on taxpayers and monopoly powers to keep going. .-= vulcanhammer´s last blog ..<a href="http://vulcanhammer.blogspot.com/2009/11/pain-goes-on.html" rel="nofollow">The Pain Goes On</a> =-. The USPS is exempt from paying federal, state, or local taxes on its income, sales, purchases, or property. Unlike private companies, it is immune from most forms of regulation, such as antitrust, motor vehicle registration, parking tickets, zoning, and land use restrictions. It is also able to borrow money at the lowest possible rate through the U.S. Treasury. And with all these advantages, the USPS still can not balance its books.

FedEx and UPS have none of the above advantages and they are profitable and consumer friendly. No, I don’t hate the USPS. It’s just that it is a perfect example of a large government venture that depends heavily on taxpayers and monopoly powers to keep going.
.-= vulcanhammer´s last blog ..The Pain Goes On =-.

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