Postal Reform
Small-business owners, particularly in the retail and service industries, depend on stable postal rates to conduct their businesses. According to a June 2002 NFIB Research Foundation study, raising rates to 40 cents would impose a cost of $2.3 billion on small business. The Postal Commission is expected to raise rates again unless Congress takes action on postal reform that addresses civil-service pension and retirement obligations. NFIB urges Congress to reform postal operations to prevent further rate increases.
