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Bluetus

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15. Exactly. It should be relatively easy to refund
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 05:55 PM
10 hrs ago

to the importers of record. But to the extent that they passed those costs along to others, therein lies the rub.

But that's not our problem. Trump created this mess. Dems should be demanding a full clawback of all illegal tariffs.

And if MAGA people complain that they actually paid the tariffs and should get the refund, well, we tried to warn you.

I see that Pritzker is taking a different angle, demanding the total tariff collection be refunded to individuals, not importers. Maybe that is the smarter political position, because that goes straight to the point that consumers paid 90% of the tariff. Only 10% was absorbed by importers/retailers

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It would be nice MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #1
We'll never see it. Ritabert 11 hrs ago #2
I dunno bigtree 11 hrs ago #7
You could be right. I wouldn't mind it. Ritabert 9 hrs ago #17
tariff refunds could be a 2026 campaign flashpoint bigtree 11 hrs ago #5
They get Dems out there saying they'll vote for a refund for each person harmed by this shit Bengus81 10 hrs ago #11
Refunding would be an absolute nightmare. paleotn 10 hrs ago #13
Not that hard to figure out COGs increases WA-03 Democrat 9 hrs ago #19
Trump has really stepped in it. Tangible numbers that every household can understand. bucolic_frolic 11 hrs ago #3
he would have been better off just shutting it over this bigtree 11 hrs ago #9
That would be illegal. WarGamer 11 hrs ago #4
They passed those tariffs right on down the line to consumers. Let's see them prove they didn't Bengus81 10 hrs ago #12
Exactly. It should be relatively easy to refund Bluetus 10 hrs ago #15
SCOTUS explicitly said today the refund MUST be to the importer of record. WarGamer 9 hrs ago #18
They'd get $1700 worth of CryptoTrump Coins. Buns_of_Fire 11 hrs ago #6
that would be wild bigtree 11 hrs ago #8
You should always date your letters. Good to cc: Legal Dept too. twodogsbarking 11 hrs ago #10
And a CC: to some reputable news outlets - ProPublica, The Guardian, ... erronis 10 hrs ago #14
Damn straight Governor. Evolve Dammit 9 hrs ago #16
I'd rather see immediate repeal of the MAGA Murder Budget pat_k 8 hrs ago #20
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