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In reply to the discussion: Mailing a letter to cost a penny more next year [View all]CreekDog
(46,192 posts)18. I don't want delivery of junk mail, period
I don't solicit it, I don't want it.
I try to stop it, a ton of it still comes through.
I recycle it, it costs me tax money and state money for my state/community to recycle it for me. (and I didn't want it in the first place)
It wastes resources (paper, fuel to deliver it, etc.) and I don't want it.
Stop this nonsense and waste and stop the harmful environmental impact of sending me CRAP and BAD DEALS that I don't want in the first place.
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Absolutely. It's still cheap. Imagine if all we had was UPS or FedEx to mail a letter.
SharonAnn
Oct 2012
#26
Stupid to keep the rates low with a deficit. Of course the GOP wants the Post Office gone.
freshwest
Oct 2012
#4
But how will it still be a public service if not regulated by Congress? I don't get it.
alp227
Oct 2012
#8
I still like to send greeting cards. Not greeting e-mails, not greeting Tweets...
gauguin57
Oct 2012
#17
with online bill pay and email, this increase will set me back about a dime next year.
olddad56
Oct 2012
#29
Yeah, it boggles me how people who aren't junk mailers get so outraged over this. (nt)
Posteritatis
Oct 2012
#40