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The Velveteen Ocelot

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8. They probably have a contract with Amazon according to which

Reply to Flaleftist (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 31, 2018, 06:24 PM

Mar 2018

Amazon pays less than "retail." But by law the USPS can't enter into any contract under which they lose money, and they are paid for delivering packages that, but for Amazon, would not be delivered at all. So, no scam.

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Trump Renews Amazon Attack, Says Post Office Scam' Must Stop [View all] bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 OP

I ask one simple question, Aren't there other issues in the U.S.A. more important than this? nt Stuart G Mar 2018 #1

Of course the USPS is the "delivery boy." THAT'S WHAT THEY DO! The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #2

Show us the facts Trump Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #3

I'm sure Hannity is right on top of it. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2018 #10

Trump has no control over the postal service. pwb Mar 2018 #4

What scam? Flaleftist Mar 2018 #5

They probably have a contract with Amazon according to which The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #8

Abuse of power duforsure Mar 2018 #6

This is a shakedown of rival oligarchs, pure and simple. Anon-C Mar 2018 #7

Bezos is way richer than Trump. He doesn't have to do squat for Agent Orange. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #9

Here's one explanation: NastyRiffraff Mar 2018 #11

Boy this Guy is one Ignorant POS. Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #12

I was talking to my mail man the other day honeylady Mar 2018 #13

How about if Trump sets an example and pays his own taxes? Bluepinky Mar 2018 #14

"Amazon shed 53 billion in market value" SonofDonald Mar 2018 #15

Locking Chemisse Mar 2018 #16