USPS: The Cursed Carriers - Brian Anderson - Mises Daily

USPS: The Cursed Carriers - Brian Anderson - Mises Daily: 'The 12 cent stamps sold by the USPS were no match for Spooner's 3 cent stamps, so the US government, in order to oppose the inevitable, officially declared that all city streets were to be deemed post roads, available only to the USPS in letter delivery.'

'While labor costs represent only 32 percent and 53 percent of expenses for FedEx and United Parcel Service, respectively, they represent an astounding 80 percent for the USPS.'