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WarGamer

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18. SCOTUS explicitly said today the refund MUST be to the importer of record.

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #15)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:30 PM

7 hrs ago

I don't know how they'd pay that to consumers.

Articles that I read said that major importers like WalMart only passed on around 50% of the tariff costs...

I don't know if there's a way to refund end consumers... theoretically it would have to come from the importer, like WalMart... which will NEVER happen.

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$1,700 refund per family for the people since Trump tariffs were ruled unconstitutional [View all] bigtree 10 hrs ago OP

It would be nice MustLoveBeagles 10 hrs ago #1

We'll never see it. Ritabert 9 hrs ago #2

I dunno bigtree 9 hrs ago #7

You could be right. I wouldn't mind it. Ritabert 7 hrs ago #17

tariff refunds could be a 2026 campaign flashpoint bigtree 9 hrs ago #5

They get Dems out there saying they'll vote for a refund for each person harmed by this shit Bengus81 8 hrs ago #11

Refunding would be an absolute nightmare. paleotn 8 hrs ago #13

Not that hard to figure out COGs increases WA-03 Democrat 7 hrs ago #19

Trump has really stepped in it. Tangible numbers that every household can understand. bucolic_frolic 9 hrs ago #3

he would have been better off just shutting it over this bigtree 9 hrs ago #9

That would be illegal. WarGamer 9 hrs ago #4

They passed those tariffs right on down the line to consumers. Let's see them prove they didn't Bengus81 8 hrs ago #12

Exactly. It should be relatively easy to refund Bluetus 8 hrs ago #15

SCOTUS explicitly said today the refund MUST be to the importer of record. WarGamer 7 hrs ago #18

They'd get $1700 worth of CryptoTrump Coins. Buns_of_Fire 9 hrs ago #6

that would be wild bigtree 9 hrs ago #8

You should always date your letters. Good to cc: Legal Dept too. twodogsbarking 9 hrs ago #10

And a CC: to some reputable news outlets - ProPublica, The Guardian, ... erronis 8 hrs ago #14

Damn straight Governor. Evolve Dammit 8 hrs ago #16

I'd rather see immediate repeal of the MAGA Murder Budget pat_k 6 hrs ago #20