kyounge1956
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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"Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week."
The article says the USPS faces a possible $6B deficit this year. With the U.S. population of approximately 300 million, that's $20 a head. Obviously, there are fewer households than there are individual residents, but I would guess a $50/household/year fee to be on a postal equivalent of the "do not call" list would go a long way toward wiping out the Postal Service's budget shortfall.
I don't know about you, but I'd pay $50 in a heartbeat to get rid of all junk mail for the year. They could add a checkbox to the tax form. Check the box, add $50 to your bill (or subtract it from your refund) and voila! no junk mail.
The article says the USPS faces a possible $6B deficit this year. With the U.S. population of approximately 300 million, that's $20 a head. Obviously, there are fewer households than there are individual residents, but I would guess a $50/household/year fee to be on a postal equivalent of the "do not call" list would go a long way toward wiping out the Postal Service's budget shortfall.
I don't know about you, but I'd pay $50 in a heartbeat to get rid of all junk mail for the year. They could add a checkbox to the tax form. Check the box, add $50 to your bill (or subtract it from your refund) and voila! no junk mail.