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Lucy Fer

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41. Not bad

Reply to jsr (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 03:23 PM

Oct 2012

Few people mail letters anyway these days

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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