Post offices are not there to make money. They are there to serve the people. And they have to run losses delivering mail to every home in the US no matter how rural or uneconomical it is to do this. And despite this they still make a profit. That is extraordinary when you think about it.

Maybe but... the PO is not supposed to turn a profit. It is designed to be a public service. The military doesn't turn a profit, SSN doesn't turn a profit and the PO is a constitutionally protected service. Only a traitor would try to dismantle it.

I looked this up to verify the accuracy. There’s a great video in this link that reviews this claim and finds it half true.

The law does require the USPS to prefund retirees’ health benefits (not pensions), but it would apparently still be losing money regardless.

[politifact.com]

republicans are a dirty bunch for sure.