 U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut is urging the United States Postal Service to reconsider its decision to increase the postal rates. Stamps will cost a nickel more at 73 cents starting July 14th. Blumenthal called on the Postal Regulatory Commission to reject the hike. Americans are about to see a really excessive and unacceptable increase in postal rates that will have a ripple effect economically throughout the country.