Get to pay for tariffs twice in the US. First was the cost of the illegal tariffs passed on to the consumer. Second is the refund for the illegal tariffs to the companies as a taxpayer.
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Yeah Trump now you have to pay everyone back with all the country's money you laundered away from US and venezuela, and the corrupt deals you made with, among others, saudi arabia. Maybe you can still make some coin on the international trade you wanna set up with ruzzia. Hope he also has to pay back everyone he scammed with his bitcoins.
Turns out running a country like a company with no clue how to run a company is a bad idea.
This is gonna be a clusterfuck.
Governor Pritzker of Illinois has already sent a demand letter for $1700 for each household in Illinois.
They should have to pay back all corporations, and then send a check to every household. It was this administration that caused this, and they should have to pay for it.
Problem is, it won't be paid by Trump & co., it'll be paid by taxpayers. And the tax cuts for the wealthy that depended on the revenue increase from the tariffs, aren't going away.
Realistically since the American consumer ultimately paid it, it should be returned via a tax credit on our taxes. That was it doesn’t matter if you paid via higher prices, or flat out paid import fees. It goes back to the consumer.
You kept receipts for everything you bought since the tariffs went live?
Nope, which is why it should be a standard amount. For example, Illinois is suing for $1700/person regardless of what they spent. That’s what they calculated out was the average.
And if you spent more than the $1700?
Who doesn't keep receipts?
Agreed.
Hey FedEx, you’re gonna refund the customers that you passed those tariffs onto, right?
Who do I sue to get back the illegal tarrifs I paid on the hot tub I imported?
I should sue for a refund too. It's my money and I want it now.
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