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From: LindyBill	1/5/2008 7:54:42 AM
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Post Office Opposes 'No Junk Mail' List Advocates Say It Would Help Environment, Cut Down On ID Theft DENVER -- Tired of your mailbox filling with unwanted junk mail? State lawmakers this week were expected to begin debating a bill that would create a 'no-junk-mail list' similar to the no-call list for telephone telemarketers. Rep. Sara Gagliardi (D-Arvada) said her measure would allow fines against companies that send mail to people on the list. She and other supporters said the list could help cut down on identity theft and help the environment. "The statistics are just overwhleming. Ninety-million pounds of junk mail a year. It costs somewhere between $2 and $4 million to clean it up," Gagliardi said. But the United States Postal Service said it's got concerns about the economic effects of the bill and similar measures proposed in five other states. Postal Service spokesman Al DeSarro said half of the mail his agency handles is direct marketing mail, and reducing its volume could cost thousands of Postal Service jobs. thedenverchannel.com snipurl.com

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