it makes no difference to me. I barely get my mail as it is. There are days I get a bunch of mail and there are days I don't get any at all. In fact, there are days I don't even see the postal worker in our neighborhood. However, I do know people who work for the USPS and losing the pay would hurt them, not cripple them but it could hurt them financially. I hate to see anyone lose their jobs or have their hours cut because of governmental fiscal irresponsibility. But I also understand that this 'downturn' is because most people are paying their bills online or over the phone with their debit/credit cards. That is how we pay our bills. I rarely use a checkbook anymore. I balance my account with my online statement. The best thing about that is I can see immediately if there is an irregularity and can correct it right then. Times they are a changin' and it's not necessarily for the better either!