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The plan is not a new one for Trump, who floated a similar restructuring during his first term in the White House. He has not taken a firm stand on overhauling the institution that is older than the country itself, but he said Monday that it was “not the worst idea I’ve ever heard.”It is not clear exactly what privatizing the USPS would look like, but any move to change the way the system operates would be a heavy lift for Trump.
The system has not been profitable for several years, and privatizing mail delivery would help Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency fulfill its promise of cutting spending. But the change would also kill hundreds of thousands of jobs and interfere with private businesses such as Amazon that often rely on the USPS for “last-mile” delivery between its fulfillment centers and consumers’ homes and businesses.
There would also be increased difficulties in delivering mail to rural communities. Because the USPS has a “universal service obligation,” it is required to deliver parcels to homes and businesses all over the country, regardless of how far away an address is or whether it can make a profit by completing the delivery.
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