Veserr@sh.itjust.works to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 3 days agoOnly three-quarters of first class mail delivered on timewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down11
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkOnly three-quarters of first class mail delivered on timewww.bbc.comVeserr@sh.itjust.works to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
minus-squareCMDR_Horn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 days agoNot sure how it works in the UK, but about 20% of USPS budget comes from junk mail. So if it went away that deficit would have to come from somewhere. I’m fine with that coming out of my taxes for that service, but Republicans would whine and bitch. Also about 60% of our mail is junk mail…
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoThe RM is already funded by taxes. So the least they could do would be to actually supply the service that they’re being paid for.
Not sure how it works in the UK, but about 20% of USPS budget comes from junk mail. So if it went away that deficit would have to come from somewhere. I’m fine with that coming out of my taxes for that service, but Republicans would whine and bitch.
Also about 60% of our mail is junk mail…
The RM is already funded by taxes. So the least they could do would be to actually supply the service that they’re being paid for.