Yep, the machine in my town PO broke down and they said they are never going to replace it. However, a lot of people oh here don't seem to realize that the PO will sell yo stamps, and many other things, on line. Your regular carrier will deliver them to you. As for the people who want the PO to only deliver 2 days a week, I guess you aren't getting your movies via Netflix or your medication through the mail or anything else that needs to be brought to you in a time sensitive manner.
Also, the people who are saying private business couldn't replace the PO that is just BS, it would take time for them to gear up but they could do it, the key would be to make it competitive and not to make it a monopoly.
They "depend" on the PO now because of the laws that govern private carriers. Any private business can do better than the government and that includes delivering mail.