Maggie Chamberlain, Chapter 4, Question 6

I thought that the point made by Wheelan about post offices was really interesting and relatable. Post offices don't need to be owned by the government when it has been proven that private businesses such as FedEx and UPS work just fine, if not more efficiently than the government-owned postal service. My mom was trying to send a package to my sister in college a few weeks ago and was told that it would get to her in 4-5 days (not in time for my sister's birthday) if she used the U.S postal service, but in only 2 days if she used UPS. She went with UPS. The government is supposed to provide goods that are non-rival, however sending packages works fine as a rival thing as it gives the companies like FedEx and UPS a greater incentive to make their customers happy and get packages to the designated recipient faster. Especially as electronic submission of messages, whether through text, email, or social media, becomes more and more prevalent, sending physical mail is becoming more and more obsolete. 'Snail Mail' is no longer a necessity for communication, so it shouldn't have to be owned by the government. Let private companies compete for the customers who still need or prefer sending physical mail.