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The Folks at the Maricopa Post Office are Always Helpful, and Very Courteous and it's MUCH APPRECIATED...

This is an older USPO facility. The entrance and exit to the parking lot is narrow which "can" make it difficult to turn into the lot when someone is trying to exit on to Hathaway. One of these days, I am sure a newer and larger facility will be built in town where it belongs.

People seem to forget the USPS goes everywhere in the United States to deliver mail, packages, etc. It even delivers "the last mile or so" for UPS, FedEx, etc. and does it at a lesser cost than competitors. There is a lot of pressure for the USPS to raise its rates so as to be more profitable.

The USPS is not supposed to be profitable. It should cover its costs. If you raised its rates, you would see similar from UPS, FedEx, etc. also. It should have never been made to prefund its pension as certain senators mandated in 2006.

The Constitution was ratified in 1789. The Postal Clause in Article I, Section 8 gave Congress the power "To establish Post Offices and post Roads" and “To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper” for executing this task. The power in this is such that the government would have the ability to communicate with all its citizens.

You can bet, UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc. would not be delivering to all areas of the country to which the USPS is tasked with doing. It is not profitable for commercial interests to do so and you would not pay the cost.

Keep in mind, no business is required to fund their employee retirement plans fifty or so years out. This is what has made the USPS appear to be a losing venue.

I could add to this but I have said enough. I have no issues with the small post office in Maricopa, AZ. They are extremely busy and each time I have been there, there have been 2 or more USPS employees handling the customers. My postal person delivering our mail has been courteous and efficient.

Full disclosure, I pick up the articles from Steve Hutkins and former NC Postmaster Mark Jamison at "Save The Post Office" and recast them. Mark testified in federal court for the Post Office. We have a running dialogue.

Thank you.