There has been a move to "privatize" the PO since at least 1966.

The U.S. Post Office HAS been partially privatized by the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970.

Back in the day when it was a tax-supported government SERVICE, it was doing just fine, thank you very much.

Just another example of grover Norquist's "shrinking" campaign- and it's worked just as miserably as all the rest.