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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, 06:15 PM

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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 Friday OP

It would be nice MustLoveBeagles Friday #1

We'll never see it. Ritabert Friday #2

I dunno bigtree Friday #7

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

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

tariff refunds could be a 2026 campaign flashpoint bigtree Friday #5

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

Refunding would be an absolute nightmare. paleotn Friday #13

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

Good points all. Beartracks Saturday #22

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

Any properly managed business drray23 Saturday #24

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

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

That would be illegal. WarGamer Friday #4

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

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

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

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

You Said That Yesterday ProfessorGAC Saturday #27

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

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

that would be wild bigtree Friday #8

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

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

Damn straight Governor. Evolve Dammit Friday #16

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

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