Officials blame deficits. The Detroit News. The Postal Service says it may stop Saturday deliveries and close some outlets. Officials blame deficits. Only half the mail goes by first class.
Trouble is, demand for first-class stamps is flattening.
In fact, the Postal Service expects demand to head down within a few years. This year, the Internal Revenue Service expects 42 million taxpayers to file electronically. That's at least 42 million stamps that will go unsold. More banking and bill-paying are done electronically, rather than by mail. Even fellow bureaucrats in the federal government are going electronic.