The price of postage increase is an example of an Reserved power. It is the powers reserved to the states by the Tenth Amendment that lie at the foundation of a state’s right to legislate for the public health and welfare of its citizens. This price of postage increase was announced then since decision as part of a much-anticipated, 10-year review of the Postal Service’s stamp rates and it concluded that the post office’s mounting red ink from declining mail volume and costs from its pension and health care obligations hamper the ability to provide reliable mail and package service in the digital age.