Postal Rates Set to Go Up on May 14 - Democratic Underground

babylonsister

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Mon Mar-19-07 05:04 PM
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Postal Rates Set to Go Up on May 14

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070319/postal-rates

Postal Rates Set to Go Up on May 14

RANDOLPH E. SCHMID | AP | March 19, 2007 05:38 PM EST

WASHINGTON — The cost of mailing a letter will go up on May 14, but you'll be able to lock in that price _ no matter how rates rise in the future _ by buying the new "forever" stamp.

The post office governing board agreed Monday to accept the new 41-cent rate for first class mail recommended in February by the independent Postal Regulatory Commission.

The board also agreed to the proposal for a "forever stamp," that will always be valid for mailing a letter no matter how much rates increase.

James C. Miller III, chairman of the postal board, said the forever stamp could go on sale as soon as next month, at the 41-cent rate.

The postal governors asked the regulatory commission to reconsider some of its proposals, saying the suggested price for sending things like catalogs was too high.

For most people, the first-class rate has the greatest impact and the cost of sending a letter will rise from 39 cents to 41 cents, a penny less than the Postal Service had originally requested.

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Captain Hilts

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Mon Mar-19-07 05:15 PM
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1. But they just issued the Ella Fitzgerald stamp! Nooooooo! nt

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BOSSHOG

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Mon Mar-19-07 05:21 PM
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2. Celebrating my Birthday with a rate hike

Thats just wrong.

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Firepit 462

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Wed Mar-21-07 09:02 AM
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3. I've got to believe that junk mail,

is funding the post office. I wonder how muany actual letters are sent anymore, most everybody I know do nearly all banking, bills, and comuntication via the internet. I wish they would start charging the crap out of the junk mail because I'm sick of our trashcan filling up with mail trash every freaking day.

The mail service is just to inconvienent, there are times when I have to use it, but I'll bet I don't use 10 stamps per year.

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WinkyDink

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Wed Mar-21-07 09:07 AM
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4. Gonna buy me a slew of those "Forever" stamps!

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michreject

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Wed Mar-21-07 09:30 AM
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5. Not me

I don't see it as cost effective to sit on them. Put the same money in the bank and come out ahead.

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