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These two things don't seem to mix:

"We've listened to our customers in rural America and we've heard them loud and clear. They want to keep their post office open," Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said in a statement. "We believe today's announcement will serve our customers' needs and allow us to achieve real savings to help the Postal Service return to long-term financial stability."

The Senate last month passed legislation that would curb those plans, delaying a decision on Saturday delivery for at least two years and making it harder to close post offices, particularly in rural areas.

How in the Hell is the Post Office supposed to save money if Congress steps in and prevents them from closing post offices where they lose money??????

People want the Post Office run like a business, but most businesses don't have Congressional critters stepping in and telling them what stores they can't close or what hours they have to keep.

You have to give credit to the folks living in rural areas - they made themselves heard by their Congressional critters, and their Congressional critters stepped in to protect their post offices. Too bad they are screwing things up for the rest of us.