Postal Reform -- Congress Must Deliver

Cooper points out that the postage charge on small parcels makes a significant contribution to the overhead of the USPS, in the $2.5 billion to $3 billion range. Should that market be adversely affected, the USPS' revenue loss would need to be made up somewhere.

Joe Schick, director of postal affairs for Sussex, WI-based Quad/Graphics, has been involved in letter writing campaigns and has personally visited Capitol Hill with other major printers in support of additional language that the coalition would like to see in the legislation. One thrust is to add protection for printers and mailers when the USPS makes changes to rules that could negatively impact business and add costs.