&gt;So you&#x27;re both [edit: all] saying that Congress is being paid (by who? UPS&#x2F;Fedex?) to screw USPS over.<p>Lobbyists who want it privatized so it can be milked. Just like social security or a myriad of other things.<p>&gt;Do you have any citations?<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;angrybearblog.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;03&#x2F;epic-fail-for-the-postal-service-the-wrong-model-and-the-wrong-bog.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;angrybearblog.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;03&#x2F;epic-fail-for-the-postal-se...</a><p>&gt;Why wasn&#x27;t this mentioned in the article if it&#x27;s such a well-known scheme?<p>Because the Economist is a neoliberal rag. They&#x27;re about as likely to say &quot;maybe free market orthodoxy isn&#x27;t all its cracked up to be&quot; as they are to start running op eds by dreadlocked union leaders.