The small government conservative might ask: Why should this century old policy of forcing the USPS to ship live chicks continue? Why not instead ask the USPS to focus on letter-mail and letter mail alone (a service that the private sector is unlikely to provide)?
A fair question! And important to note: the USPS has enough trouble ensuring that package pricing corresponds to agency delivery costs. For live animals, there are added issues posed by having stressed out postal workers babysit chickens. What can go wrong?
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The small government conservative might ask: Why should this century old policy of forcing the USPS to ship live chicks continue? Why not instead ask the USPS to focus on letter-mail and letter mail alone (a service that the private sector is unlikely to provide)?
A fair question! And important to note: the USPS has enough trouble ensuring that package pricing corresponds to agency delivery costs. For live animals, there are added issues posed by having stressed out postal workers babysit chickens. What can go wrong?