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And it'll be the most subtle, unassuming envelope too. (lemmy.world)

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[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean... We've always had just as much spam mail.

Where'd all the funding go previously then if it's now all used to support themselves?

[–] SSJMarx@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Previously I assume it worked like any government program worked - they get a budget set by Congress and they collect fees which function as taxes, and the whole system may-or-may-not be balanced.

Nowadays USPS makes its real money on packages for online commerce. Junk mail is kind of a relic that hasn't gone away.