Shop Talk: Understanding Postal: The USPS Price Increase Request

Business customers strongly oppose the price increase, arguing that the current conditions don't meet the intent of the law. They also point out that Congress itself played a key role in putting the USPS in its current dire financial state. One of the primary reasons for the USPS's financial crisis is legislation that requires it to pre-fund its employee retirement health benefits in a manner not required of any other federal agency. 
Several independent actuarial studies agree that the USPS's pre-funding amount has been miscalculated to the tune of $55 billion to $75 billion.