When was the last time you wrote a letter? Or mailed a post card? How much bill paying do you do electronically?
An Associated Press article printed in The New York Times said the U.S. Postal Service is a money-losing business.
The article said that in 2010 the postal service spent $75 billion, but only took in $67 billion.
Mail processing facilities numbering 252—out of 487—are being reviewed for possible closure, along with 3,700 local post offices.
One problem with reforming the post office is that it frequently has to go through Congress to make changes, such as eliminating Saturday mail delivery.
Do you think the U.S. Postal Service should make changes to remain financially viable? What changes could you live without?
Post your comments and take our poll, below.
Lisa Buchman
4:08 pm on Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Interesting - in our very unscientific poll (to which 27 people responded), 44 percent said they use the post office "rarely" and 48 percent said when they do use the post office, it was to mail a large package.