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In the same sense that public roads "operate at a loss", sure. Neither toll-free roads or the USPS were originally intended to somehow break-even. They're infrastructure services provided by the government towards a functioning society.




From the link I shared: "Today, the USPS receives no direct government or taxpayer funding."



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