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(61,033 posts)Their whole intent was to force this humongous financial burden on the Post Office, which they figured would eventual drive them out of business. Their clients/friends, UPS, FEDEX, etc., would then pick up all that new business and of course, they themselves would be rewarded with more contributions, campaign and otherwise (wink, wink). The public and businesses would be hurt badly because we all know that UPS and FEDEX are not going to delivery anything for 45 cents. Try four dollars and 50 cents, and it won't be door-to-door either because neither of those companies have the infrastructure and employees to go from house-to-house throughout the country, urban, suburban and rural, like the Post Office does everyday. if the repugs greedy plan comes to fruition huge mail pick-up centers instead of everyday home delivery are probably in our future.