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<blockquote data-quote="MrF" data-source="post: 147147" data-attributes="member: 10292">Do you mean a VAT on USPS services, or a VAT on consumer goods to support the USPS?&nbsp; I think there would be more backlash against that.&nbsp; I feel like the internet tax is easier to swallow since we technically should be paying it anyway.&nbsp; I was kind of surprised that Amazon is on board with it though.&nbsp; The article I read estimated that upwards of $23 billion in uncollected revenue across all 50 states.&nbsp; That's a pretty good chunk of change that can help with things like paving crappy roads.As for the USPS, I think they could be more aggressive with the postage increases.&nbsp; I would still consider it a bargain to pay 75 cents or a dollar for a piece of first class mail.&nbsp; They'd still have to offer some kind of a break for folks doing bulk mailing, but for the average person it wouldn't be that much of a burden.Wow.&nbsp; I thought I had it bad in CA with 8%.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MrF, post: 147147, member: 10292"] Do you mean a VAT on USPS services, or a VAT on consumer goods to support the USPS? I think there would be more backlash against that. I feel like the internet tax is easier to swallow since we technically should be paying it anyway. I was kind of surprised that Amazon is on board with it though. The article I read estimated that upwards of $23 billion in uncollected revenue across all 50 states. That's a pretty good chunk of change that can help with things like paving crappy roads. As for the USPS, I think they could be more aggressive with the postage increases. I would still consider it a bargain to pay 75 cents or a dollar for a piece of first class mail. They'd still have to offer some kind of a break for folks doing bulk mailing, but for the average person it wouldn't be that much of a burden. Wow. I thought I had it bad in CA with 8%. [/QUOTE]

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