Once again part of the increase results from illegal aliens jamming the post office, senduing packages and money orders back home.
Visit your local post office and notice who is in line. Medicate, educate, incarcerate and now (what's a good word for citizens subsidizing illegal alien use of the mail)?
hmmm ebay businesses, junk mail senders, overnight mail docs, gift packages for relatives.
I think they need to make it so if you buy a first class stamp at X price it remains valid for use for a base first class letter forever.