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Re:USPS now offers official ZIP Code boundary polygons by nonethewiser on Monday November 09, 2026 @09:23PM (#50435314)
>In 2006 a law was passed requiring the USPS to fund pensions far in advance, a requirement no other business had, which instantly put them deep in the red. This wasn't fixed until 2022.

No because they are still deep in the red, about $9B a year.

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Re:USPS now offers official ZIP Code boundary polygons by toomuchtodo on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @04:24AM (#50437913)
That’s $2B less than the first six days of the Iran war. We could just cut a check each year.
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Re:USPS now offers official ZIP Code boundary polygons by toomuchtodo on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @10:24AM (#50441693)
Additional follow on thought:

USPS and the US military are both, at their heart, logistics engines and systems, and both should be valued as such. "The whole is more than the sum of its parts." If you do not maintain and treat said systems with respect, the capability will not be ready when you need it, or will not contribute to the ongoing success of the jurisdiction in which it operates.

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