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mwooldri

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34. Easy. It becomes a government owned company. 100%.

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 11:32 AM

Oct 2012

Congress wouldn't have any real say so with Usps. The executive office would do the intervention if needed. The only difference is that the postal service would not be a government agency as it is today but a company owned by the people, for the people. Usps management get to call all the shots, not Congress. Why can't the postal service offer a wider range of services, eg banking, run a retail outlet, relocate offices to better places, partner with states to provide services like car tag renewals, maybe even some social security services (basically form filling, copy of social security card application)... A post office can do much more than just deliver mail and these additional businesses may generate new revenue and profits. Just give the postal service the freedom!

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Mailing a letter to cost a penny more next year [View all] jsr Oct 2012 OP

I wish they would just make it 50 cents Onlooker Oct 2012 #1

The Direct Mail Lobby won't let them. onehandle Oct 2012 #5

I don't want delivery of junk mail, period CreekDog Oct 2012 #18

Have you tried stopping all standard mail delivery PATRICK Oct 2012 #27

I still get a lot of correspondence via mail, and I don't want to stop that CreekDog Oct 2012 #28

Analyze that "standard" mail described in the right hand postage block PATRICK Oct 2012 #32

I only buy those forever stamps. Then it doesn't matter what the price is. nt MADem Oct 2012 #7

I completely agree. harmonicon Oct 2012 #21

If you buy the "forever" stamps, they are good for all time. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #30

Fine by me. It's still cheap at twice the price. PSPS Oct 2012 #2

Absolutely. It's still cheap. Imagine if all we had was UPS or FedEx to mail a letter. SharonAnn Oct 2012 #26

Buy 'forever' stamps. Ineeda Oct 2012 #3

Stupid to keep the rates low with a deficit. Of course the GOP wants the Post Office gone. freshwest Oct 2012 #4

You have hit the nail on the head there. Smilo Oct 2012 #16

We need: Separation between Post Office and Congress. mwooldri Oct 2012 #6

But how will it still be a public service if not regulated by Congress? I don't get it. alp227 Oct 2012 #8

Right, we should concentrate on electing better congressmen. /nt Ash_F Oct 2012 #9

I'm glad you get it. mwooldri Oct 2012 #35

Easy. It becomes a government owned company. 100%. mwooldri Oct 2012 #34

How will we the people regulate USPS without congressional authority? alp227 Oct 2012 #36

Fuckin' union-busting Congress whores. nt valerief Oct 2012 #10

It should be a dollar Politicalboi Oct 2012 #11

+1. And cheap at that price. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #24

Worth it when you think about what you get for those pennies. (nt) ehrnst Oct 2012 #12

Privatize it! fozzieferocious Oct 2012 #13

God Bless the Post office.. workers and Union... lib2DaBone Oct 2012 #14

Going up a friggin PENNY. and people will bitch...? lib2DaBone Oct 2012 #15

I still like to send greeting cards. Not greeting e-mails, not greeting Tweets... gauguin57 Oct 2012 #17

I'd be glad to pay more for a stamp to save the Post Office!! Sancho Oct 2012 #19

wow! what a crock of shit... madrchsod Oct 2012 #20

They could raise it to $1.00 and it would still be reasonable. MessiahRp Oct 2012 #22

PERMANENT STAMPS! End of Story torotoro Oct 2012 #23

We do -- they're called forever stamps Sgent Oct 2012 #25

They're called "Forever" stamps in the US ailsagirl Oct 2012 #39

with online bill pay and email, this increase will set me back about a dime next year. olddad56 Oct 2012 #29

I will support the post office as much as I can. juajen Oct 2012 #31

Compared to Canada, its still a underpriced eringer Oct 2012 #33

How many letters/bills do you mail every month?? Whatisgoingon Oct 2012 #37

Yeah, it boggles me how people who aren't junk mailers get so outraged over this. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #40

Happy to pay that ailsagirl Oct 2012 #38

Not bad Lucy Fer Oct 2012 #41