Well here we go again, with a 3 cent postal rate increase to 49 cents on Jan. 26, 2014.
On Jan. 8, 2006 we had a 2 cent increase to 39 cents. Since then we have had six increases for a total of 10 cents over eight years. That's an average of 3.2 percent per year during a period of high unemployment, excessive debt, a poor economy, UPS and FedX competition, etc.
Despite all of these increases, the problem is still not fixed. The Postal Service will still lose billions each year. Though there is not one answer to the problem, it seems like there are some logical and prudent solutions, such as stop Saturday delivery, close unprofitable post offices, get rid of the bureaucracy, and reduce salaries. I'm sure there are others. In short, run it like a business not like a government entity.
FRANK MATUNIS, SR., Susquehanna Twp.