Re: More Bill Clinton era scandals: POSTAL PRICES UP 1,000 % (ONE THOUSAND PERCENT), see the price list...
Posted by:
uncle sam
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Date: June 18, 2019 02:50PM
First, Ronal Reagan forbid DNC Democrats, who controlled the United States Postal Service in that time, from operating a debt. He publicly called for them to raise stamp prices to be the ACTUAL COST, and not to go in debt.
DNC Democrats did the opposite, and drove USPS deeply in debt.
I said "i want the cheapest rate for an envelope that's guaranteed to arrive, like with a tracking number or something". I was told by TWO USPS employees definitely my only choice was to buy a $25 Priority Mail Express, since only it was "guaranteed to arrive".
Today the price of delivering a small item (fits in envelope, less than 2 oz), GUARANTEED* is $25 whether it weights more or less it's still $25. IT WASA 25 CENTS or less during Ronal Reagan.
* Guaranteed Delivery is a new term meaning "it costs $25 because we guarantee it will get there". The next lower rate is $11 (signed) then $7.50, which is still far higher than $0.25 one used to be able to trust.
* One used to be guaranteed the mail would not be lost merely by putting a stamp on it "snow or rain, lost and found in tatters: it will be delivered" (ie, not stolen not thrown away because delivery became a liability).
Today, mail continually goes missing - and you'd have to wait on the phone for over an hour just to inquire about it with workers who are all "hey it doesn't pay me to talk to customers about lost mail, get out of my life".
$25 is what FED EX charges for overnight
1,000 % increase to deliver about 2 oz. weight is quite a bit