USPS Financial Loss Reforms: Mega Millions and... What Now?

Title: USPS's Financials: Still Delivering Losses, Just Slower

Okay, so the USPS just dropped their 2025 financials. And surprise, surprise, it's not exactly a bundle of sunshine and rainbows. We're talking about a $9 billion net loss. Yeah, billion with a "B." I mean, are we really shocked?

The Illusion of Progress

They're trying to spin this as some kind of victory, right? Net loss "decreased" compared to last year. Controllable loss is only $2.7 billion. Give me a break. That's like saying your house is only mostly on fire. The Postmaster General, this David Steiner dude, is talking about "occasional appearance of financial progress." Occasional? Is that supposed to make me feel better while they're simultaneously asking for "public policy changes" to bail them out?

Here's the kicker: they increased revenue by jacking up prices. "Strategic price increases," they call it. Translation: We're gonna squeeze every last penny out of you suckers to keep this whole rickety operation afloat. And people are still using First-Class Mail? I thought everyone was sending emails and texts.

First-Class Mail revenue increased $370 million, or 1.5 percent, on a volume decline of 2.2 billion pieces, or 5.0 percent, compared to the prior year. Marketing Mail revenue increased $350 million, or 2.3 percent, on a volume decline of 764 million pieces, or 1.3 percent, compared to the prior year. Shipping and Packages revenue increased $315 million, or 1.0 percent, on a volume decline of 415 million pieces, or 5.7 percent, compared to the prior year.

So, less stuff is being mailed, but they're charging more for it. Genius. It's like the airline industry, but with more papercuts.

Begging for Scraps

And ofcourse, they're blaming everyone but themselves. "Outdated and unwarranted financial and regulatory burdens," they whine. Translation: They want Uncle Sam to rewrite the rules so they can keep printing money—or losing it, as the case may be. They're basically asking for a blank check. Changes in retiree pension benefit funding rules for the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) benefits, diversification of pension assets, raising the statutory debt ceiling, and workers’ compensation administration reform. According to reports, the Postal Service Reports $9B Loss, Seeks Reforms.

Let's be real, how much longer can this charade go on? We’re talking about a government agency that's practically begging for scraps. Is this really the best we can do? I mean, I get it, the USPS is a "public service mission." But at what cost? Are we just supposed to keep throwing money into this black hole forever?

It's like they're running a lemonade stand that's losing money because they keep spilling all the lemonade, but instead of fixing the problem, they just keep asking their parents for more lemons.

The Ground Advantage Mirage

They keep touting this "USPS Ground Advantage" thing as their savior. Supposedly, it's the future of shipping. But isn't that just a rebranded version of something they already had? Sounds like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic to me.

And what about the competition? FedEx, UPS, Amazon—they're all eating the USPS's lunch. Can the Postal Service really compete in the 21st century, or are they just clinging to a dying business model? I mean, seriously, when was the last time you actually needed to send something via snail mail?

Then again, maybe I'm just being cynical. Maybe there's some grand plan I'm not seeing. But honestly, looking at these numbers, it's hard to be optimistic.

This is a Five-Alarm Dumpster Fire...

They're trying to distract us with talk of "strategic price increases" and "operational efficiencies," but the bottom line is clear: the USPS is bleeding money. And unless they make some serious changes—not just ask for handouts—it's only going to get worse.