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Bluetus

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25. I understand what you are saying. Political punches don't have to be logical.

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #18)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 07:15 PM

Feb 21

Pritzker's tactic rubs MAGA's node in this problem. Of course, there is no easy way to refund to the consumers that actually paid the tariff.

But that is not our problem. The Pritzker message is basically, "Trump made ordinary people pay the Trump tax. Retailers like Amazon and Wal*mart mostly passed on the tariffs to the customer, but now the Supreme Court says that Amazon and Wal*mart should eat their money back, but they don't have to refund you when they passed the Trump tariff on to you? WTF?"

Put them on the defensive. It isn't our problem to figure out. Republicans and Trump created this mess. Make them own it.

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$1,700 refund per family for the people since Trump tariffs were ruled unconstitutional [View all] bigtree Feb 20 OP

It would be nice MustLoveBeagles Feb 20 #1

We'll never see it. Ritabert Feb 20 #2

I dunno bigtree Feb 20 #7

You could be right. I wouldn't mind it. Ritabert Feb 20 #17

Trump will get around to it in 2 weeks. Beartracks Feb 21 #21

tariff refunds could be a 2026 campaign flashpoint bigtree Feb 20 #5

They get Dems out there saying they'll vote for a refund for each person harmed by this shit Bengus81 Feb 20 #11

Refunding would be an absolute nightmare. paleotn Feb 20 #13

Not that hard to figure out COGs increases WA-03 Democrat Feb 20 #19

Good points all. Beartracks Feb 21 #22

"the best course is just apply it to the gapping hole that is this year's federal budget" Strelnikov_ Feb 21 #23

Any properly managed business drray23 Feb 21 #24

Trump has really stepped in it. Tangible numbers that every household can understand. bucolic_frolic Feb 20 #3

he would have been better off just shutting it over this bigtree Feb 20 #9

That would be illegal. WarGamer Feb 20 #4

They passed those tariffs right on down the line to consumers. Let's see them prove they didn't Bengus81 Feb 20 #12

Exactly. It should be relatively easy to refund Bluetus Feb 20 #15

SCOTUS explicitly said today the refund MUST be to the importer of record. WarGamer Feb 20 #18

I understand what you are saying. Political punches don't have to be logical. Bluetus Feb 21 #25

You Said That Yesterday ProfessorGAC Feb 21 #27

You're right... I was recollecting studies from mid 25 WarGamer Feb 21 #28

They'd get $1700 worth of CryptoTrump Coins. Buns_of_Fire Feb 20 #6

that would be wild bigtree Feb 20 #8

You should always date your letters. Good to cc: Legal Dept too. twodogsbarking Feb 20 #10

And a CC: to some reputable news outlets - ProPublica, The Guardian, ... erronis Feb 20 #14

Damn straight Governor. Evolve Dammit Feb 20 #16

I'd rather see immediate repeal of the MAGA Murder Budget pat_k Feb 20 #20

Should be choices for a refund, like itemizing or standard deduction in taxes OC375 Feb 21 #26