I created a petition on the WhiteHouse.gov site to roll back int'l ship increases and fix the USPS in ways that matter. Here it is, and please, sign & share. 100K signatures are needed by 3/9/13 for the President to respond to it.
Jen
Sign it here:
http://wh.gov/pGe0What it says:
Roll back int'l shipping increases and fix the post office in meaningful ways, ie not on the backs of small businesses.
The USPS is broken, but not because of anything they've done. Instead, Congress, special interests, and politics have prevented them from running their business like any other business would.
Recently (1/27/13), international postage rates were increased on average 58%, but to some countries the increase more than doubled. This hurts small business owners and doesn't fix the core problems the USPS is facing. I could enumerate them, but they're outlined very succinctly right here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/27/postal-service-financial-problems_n_1833211.html Please! Roll back the increases that hurt small businesses, and implement fixes that really help. Getting rid of the congressional mandate and increasing junk mailer fees would be a good start.
