[vbmoneyspender]

The USPS had a 7 billion dollar loss in the last fiscal year. Where did the money come from to fund that loss? I count borrowed money as a subsidy because the USPS couldn't get that kind of funding unless they were a monopoly that relies on the implicit good faith and credit of the United States.

Despite cost reductions against the fiscal 2009 plan of more than $6 billion and actions to grow revenue, the Postal Service (USPS) projects a net loss of more than $7 billion at fiscal year-end. The organization’s financial situation is compounded by its obligation to pay $5.4 billion to $5.8 billion annually to prefund retiree health benefits. This requirement, established in the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006, is an obligation that no other government agency has to pay.

[muawiyah]

It's an $80 billion per year company, more or less. A less than 10% loan is pretty much within the range of such things.

BTW, if loans are subsidies then what's your mortgage?