Nov 21 2012: It seems to me that the USPS is subsidizing junk mail and magazines by the rates charged for letters and parcels. If a cost per weight were charged for bulk mail that was comparable to cost per weight for parcels it would become prohibitive -- in other words, no more junk mail.. That would be a very small intrinsic loss to society, especially now when catalogues are available online. Without all that weight to transport there would be far fewer trucks and drivers, losses might even totally be eliminated, and all the local offices could remain open with the same frequency of delivery.
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