Gonzo Fett
Active Hunter
USPS is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States government.Not true. USPS is not run by the Government. Hence the annual stamp price hike to help with gas. Notice the website is ".com" and not ".gov".
From the USPS website:
Do not receive tax dollars for operations. We are a self-supporting agency, using the revenue from the sale of postage and products to pay expenses.
USPS is something of a hybrid. It is granted certain privileges that no similar private firm gets and some aspects of its management are quasi-governmental (e.g. the Postmaster General is a political appointee).