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The U.S. Post Office predates the Declaration of Independence, having been established in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster. Originally a Cabinet-level department, it was reorganized as the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), a self-supporting independent Federal agency, in 1971. Today, the USPS delivers about half the world’s mail and is the second-largest civilian employer in the country (after Wal-Mart). It is at the core of a trillion dollar mailing industry and would rank twenty-ninth in the Fortune 500 were it a private-sector company. It is controlled by a bo…
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Saving the Postal Service
Proposals to Prevent a USPS Shutdown
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U.S. Mail Service Chronology
Key Events in Postal Service History
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USPS Financial Status Overview
Background and Issues for Debate
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Preventing USPS Insolvency
Government Accountability Office Analysis
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Legislative Background on Saving the Postal Service
Recent Action by Congress on Postal Service Reform
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New Immigration Rule
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Federal Agency Consolidation
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Pro & Con
Should Congress Accept the Postal Service's Plan to Avoid Insolvency?
