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by Brad WarbianyJohn Stossel, on Obama’s use of the USPS as an example of how well government works without destroying the private sector*:
But at least he’s willing to criticize the post office. On that note, economist Justin Ross points out on his blog how, for 44 cents, you could mail a letter via USPS – or buy a kiwi fruit that had to be grown and watered in New Zealand, picked, carefully packaged, and shipped across the world to a store near you.
* PS – Yes, I do realize that the USPS, by virtue of a statutory monopoly in first-class mail, has completely destroyed a private sector in that arena. Of course, most of the target audience of Obama’s speech don’t know that, which I’m sure is why he used the example.
In fairness, there’s a different between “to your mailbox” and “to a store near you”.
Comment by Jeff Molby — August 18, 2009 @ 12:52 amJeff,
And there’s a difference between delivery intra-U.S. and from New Zealand to Alabama or Idaho.
Comment by thomasblair — August 18, 2009 @ 3:59 am