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Re:Mail delays hit Philadelphia residents, short staffed USP... by phkahler on Sunday August 02, 2020 @05:58PM (#24032130)
>> The problem is the USPS doesn’t have the power to price their products appropriately in order to pay for their expenses

Technically that shouldn't matter. It's a government service and if postage doesnt cover the cost the federal government should.

But I'd be happy to see first class mail stop subsidising other stuff.

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Re:Mail delays hit Philadelphia residents, short staffed USP... by mcguire on Sunday August 02, 2020 @07:55PM (#24032815)
Inflation adjusted first class postage rate, 1885-present.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_United_States_posta...

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Re:Mail delays hit Philadelphia residents, short staffed USP... by ghaff on Sunday August 02, 2020 @06:18PM (#24032268)
A lot of the other stuff subsidizes first class mail whose volume has dropped enormously. The USPS also still has to maintain post offices that have very low volumes.
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