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Old Arguments for State-Run US Postal Service No Longer Apply

Posted by | May 14, 2004 | |

A survey of economists specializing in postal services has found that they recommend that the government-supported United States Postal Service (USPS) be de-monopolized or privatized.

The U.S. government first got involved with the postal services as a way to support the growth of democracy. The more modern defense is cross-subsidization, where the profits in one region can offset losses incurred on less populous routes — ensuring universal service to rural areas. Another defense is that there are economies of scale, with lower average costs, due to the size of the postal service and amount of mail. However, the study concludes that neither of these justifications are valid.

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RR Donnelley Lauds Congressional Leaders on Taking Action to Keep US Postal Rates Low for Commercial Customers

Posted by | May 13, 2004 | |

Mark A. Angelson, Chief Executive Officer of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company today lauded congressional leaders for bipartisan passage out of the U.S. House Committee on Government Reform of congressional legislation that would reform the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and ensure steady and more predictable postal rates. Postal reform legislation is expected to be introduced in the Senate shortly. “Chairman Tom Davis, John McHugh, and Ranking Members Henry Waxman and especially Danny Davis deserve substantial credit for passing postal reform legislation through the House Committee,” said Mr. Angelson. “Legislation that keeps postal rates steady and predictable is vital to every RR Donnelley customer. Every single day, our employees and our customers see, feel and experience the economic consequences of a postal service in need of reform.”

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US Mailing Industry CEO Council Applauds House Government Reform Committee Action on Postal Reform

Posted by | May 13, 2004 | |

The Mailing Industry CEO Council commended the work of the House Government Reform Committee in adopting the “Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2004.” As a leading mailing industry group whose members are leaders of a cross-section of companies that depend on the postal system, the CEO Council has been steadfast in its call for postal reform legislation as essential for the mailing public and the American economy. “The Congress has begun the important and necessary process of delivering comprehensive postal reform legislation,” said Michael J. Critelli, Chairman and CEO of Pitney Bowes Inc., and President of the Mailing Industry CEO Council. “The U.S. Mail is critical to commerce and serves as a vital channel for business. Postal reform is required to allow the USPS to grow the mail as a vital communications medium, foster new opportunities for public-private partnerships to acheive increased efficiencies at the U.S. Postal Service, and allow the postal system to act as an engine for economic growth for the U.S. economy,” continued Critelli.

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DMA Statement on US Senate’s Draft of Postal Reform Legislation

Posted by | May 12, 2004 | |

The Direct Marketing Association (The DMA) voiced its support to Members of the U.S. Senate, and especially Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and also Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE), who today released a discussion draft of a postal reform bill. The DMA said that this measure is a positive indication that the push for postal reform legislation is continuing to build momentum in the 108th Congress. “We genuinely appreciate the leadership of Senators Collins and Carper who have been vigorously working to craft and pass through Congress postal reform legislation this year,” said H. Robert Wientzen, president & CEO, The DMA. “We look forward to continuing to work closely with both Senators and their staffs, the Committee on Governmental Affairs, and Members of the Senate, in order to achieve a sustainable business model for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that will enable it to deliver reliable, affordable, and universal postal services well into the 21st century.”

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