Date:	Thu, 29 Dec 1994 12:39:02 -1000
From:	hayden1009@aol.com (Hayden1009)
Message-Id: <3dvdq6$hf3@newsbf02.news.aol.com>
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
Subject: Kite Retailers/Direct Mailers

To Kite Retailers/Direct Mailers

By day, I'm in the direct mail business and there is legislation proposed,
once again to fund SSI with income (in the form of a tax) on mail.  It
will be a 22 423936ncrease on top of the increase going in 1/95.  What follows
is a form letter to a generic congressman.  If interested, or if you feel
that the increased postage would adversely affect your business/income,
please feel free to copy it, alter it and mail it to you congressperson.

Smooth Winds and a Healthy and Prosperous New Year
Alice Hayden

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December 29, 1994                                               
	

The Honorable 
U.S. Congress

Dear Congressman:
 
RE:  Don't Support Job Losses In Your District

The 1994 election sent a message to government that a change was needed.  
However, I am very concerned with the Contract for America requirement 
that the U.S. Postal Services prefund $11.6 billion to prefund a 5 year 
obligation as it would threaten my business's ability to remain solvent.  

The passage of this legislation in its current form would have a severe 
detrimental impact on my company's costs and sales and, as such, could 
affect my employment and business opportunities.  This would, of course, 
also have a negative affect on the employment situation within the 
entire direct marketing industry.

It would not only potentially cost me my business (and no doubtedly my 
vote as my family is a constituent in your district), but it defeats 
your purposes.

1. Jobs will be lost akin to the infamous boat buyer's tax of 1992.  
   The new 22postal increases can't be passed along to our customers.
 
2. Increasing postal rates raises the CPI.  Any COLAs in social 
   security, veterans/civil service pensions, etc. will be impacted 
   accordingly.  Indexed rates will lose income taxes.  The deficit 
   financing costs will go up with the CPI and bonds will go down.
 
3. Constituents with adjustable rate mortgages will be adversely 
   affected by a dramatic increase in the CPI.
 
4. The USPS will cease its current efforts to modernize and the 
   extensive rate reclassification planned for 1995 will be shelved.
 
Your consideration of the above would be greatly appreciated.  As 
proposed, this will hurt the constituents in your district generally 
and both myself and my family personally.

Please respond as soon as convenient.

Sincerely,


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Date:	Wed, 11 Jan 1995 16:42:03 -1000
From:	n8skier@aol.com (N8SKIER)
Message-Id: <3f24tr$huo@newsbf02.news.aol.com>
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
Subject: Re: Kite Retailers/Direct Mailers

I hear your cry.

Check out a company in Ca.

MAILER'S Software

(800) 800-6245

Ask for Paul.


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