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drray23

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4. unfortunately he is correct.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 11:42 AM

9 hrs ago

There is no mechanism to track tariff money down to the consumer. They do have one for importers, however. Big companies will sue (some already have) and may get that tariff money back, but it will take years of litigation. They won't (and probably can not easily) pass it down to the consumers who already paid higher prices.

The only way would be for congress to pass a law awarding, say $1700 per household which is the estimated cost of the tariffs.

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Bessent "has a feeling that" the American people "won't see" the return of $175 billion collected in tariffs. [View all] Miles Archer 9 hrs ago OP

Now it's 175 billion? Simeon Salus 9 hrs ago #1

Bessent has feelings? mdbl 9 hrs ago #2

Shot the chocolate milk out my right nostril! Simeon Salus 9 hrs ago #3

unfortunately he is correct. drray23 9 hrs ago #4

since we paid the money ( for the most part ) lapfog_1 8 hrs ago #6

We all have that feeling you piece of 💩 Deuxcents 9 hrs ago #5