Re: When pigs fly first class (postage)

["Erick Andrews" <eandrews@star.net>]

On Fri, 11 Dec 1998 13:20:29 -0500, Glenn T. Livezey, Ph.D. wrote:

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>to which Glenn Livezey adds
>Uh huh. That's why the private carriers decided to charge 15-20times as much for their
>minimal service option, right? If FEDEX or any other such entity could get under a
>buck for any mail service you know they would have already introduced it and marketed
>the hell out of it. I do have a possible solution, but it requires a questionanswered
>first. What is the 'profit margin' for bulk/junk mail? If the charge is low or even
>subsidized now, then change the law to allow raising the price for "junk mail"
>sufficiently to invite private competition, and legislate that option for businesses.
>You KNOW that would only have good effects on the country as a whole, and my mail box
>in particular. Think of the savings in medical benefits to postal carriers with
>legitimate back problems. Think of the savings in medical costs for high blood
>pressure in the population at large. If one individual could claim credit for this one
>legislative accomplishment, you would know the name of our next president - if they
>wanted the job.
>
>--
>Glenn T. Livezey, Ph.D.
>Livezeyg@boystown.org AND glivezey@home.com
>
>
I was my understanding from a few years ago that the USPS actually makes
money on junk mail -- at the expense of having first class mail to subsidize 
part of it.

The USPS makes some "balance" with this every so often, IMO to maximize
their profit (they are profitable) without pissing off the majority.

Maybe we should subsidize the postal delivery of Atenelol and Norvasc, too. <g>

Erick