Postal Service employees were targeted in a hacking that took...

Postal Service employees were targeted in a hacking that took place in September, the agency announced Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. These packages were being sorted in a Post Office in Atlanta on Feb. 7, 2013. Credit: AP / David Goldman

Year after year, the U.S. Postal Service has sustained losses, and this year the loss will amount to $5.5 billion.

While individuals pay 49 cents for postage stamps, nonprofit organizations pay substantially less. Are nonprofits a major contributor to Postal Service losses?

In one week, our mailbox contained 15 letters from nonprofit organizations.

James E. Stubenrauch, Massapequa

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