Trump declares war on Amazon for taking billions of dollars in subsidies from the 'Post Office' —...

Amazon is not a good thing in the long run.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazon-is-going-to-kill-more-american-jobs-than-china-did-2017-01-19

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2017/01/13/amazons-jobs-creation-plan-comes-amid-labor-pains/96488166/

The e-commerce behemoth, which employs 306,800 in full- and part-time jobs worldwide, said the positions are across all skill and experience levels. Most (new positions) will be low-paying jobs at fulfillment centers, including ones under construction in California, Florida, New Jersey and Texas.

Amazon has a troubling labor history, marred by lawsuits, picketing, grueling work conditions, complaints of management tactics and lower wages.

The breakneck growth of Amazon is "upending" the retail industry, which accounts for one out of every eight jobs in the USA, says Stacy Mitchell, co-author of a recent report that concluded Amazon eliminated about 149,000 more jobs in retail than it has created in its warehouses.

"Amazon pays its warehouse employees 15% less on average than the prevailing wage of other warehouse workers in the same region, and it is experimenting widely with ways, such as temporary and on-demand employment, to erode job security," Mitchell says.

“Because its technology can closely monitor worker productivity, Amazon takes surveillance and goals to a higher, grueling level,” says Beth Gutelius, a researcher at the University of Illinois-Chicago

I have heard that Amtrack also has been losing money ever since day one. That both gvt 'businesses' depend on gvt hand-outs to even stay in business. If they had to compete in the like UPS or Burlington RR etc, they would go under in a big hurry. It could mean raising postage to actually pay for the service, (which wouldn't go over well at all), or continue to subsidize them with taxpayer handouts. I prefer to see them subsidized rather than actually pay $1.00 + to mail a post card. We use Amazon Prime and get free shipping and do most business online.

Besides the fact that you hate Trump, you don't see the reality behind this. The USPS is LOSING MONEY. U.S. Postal Service posted a net loss of approximately $5.6 billion for fiscal year 2016 (October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016), as compared to a $5.1 billion net loss for the year ended September 30, 2015. So, by charging less for Amazon, they are losing even more money. USPS receives roughly $18 billion in taxpayer-backed subsidies annually yet is still failing. So why are they cutting a deal with Amazon over shipping. It does not make any sense.