The United States Postal Service

The Postal Reorganization Act set four major goals for the Postal Service. While mail service today is not as good as it was prior to the reorganization, it has been gradually improving. The public is currently charged reasonable rates and fees for service, at least for first-class mail. The Postal Service has done much to improve working conditions, and pay and benefits have become comparable with that of the private sector. Of the four objectives, that of achieving self-sufficiency for the Postal Service appears least likely to be met. Congress needs to devise a system that will provide the Postal Service management with the flexibility to manage, yet provide Congress with the ability to ensure that the Service is run in the best interests of the country.