Junk mail, also known as bulk mail in postal circles, is what generates revenue for the Postal Service, not first class mail. When the news reports on the fiscal woes of the Postal Service and mentions the decline of first class mail, they’re misleading the public. The real reason the Postal Service is in dire straits is because all the Post Master Generals since Marvin Runyon, and all the Postal Board of Governors has been robbing the system blind with bonuses and outrageous retirement benefits.
Junk mail, also known as bulk mail in postal circles, is what generates revenue for the Postal Service, not first class mail. When the news reports on the fiscal woes of the Postal Service and mentions the decline of first class mail, they’re misleading the public. The real reason the Postal Service is in dire straits is because all the Post Master Generals since Marvin Runyon, and all the Postal Board of Governors has been robbing the system blind with bonuses and outrageous retirement benefits.