Instead, most said the USPS should be run as a “public service,” even if doing so would cost the government money. The poll of 1,929 Americans was conducted Aug. 24 to 31 by Ipsos using the nationally representative KnowledgePanel, covering views on the Postal Service as well as the voting process this fall. ADThe beliefs reflected in the poll are not simply a function of the controversy surrounding the Postal Service in recent months. Nevertheless, Americans still rate the Postal Service favorably, with 72 percent saying it is doing an “excellent” or a “good” job. ADOverall, the survey underscores how the Postal Service — consistently one of the most favorably viewed agencies in the federal government — appears to have weathered its long summer of discontent.

Source: Washington Post September 28, 2020 11:02 UTC