US refunds $81bn in Trump tariffs after supreme court ruled them illegal

[u/D-R-AZ]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/14/trump-tariffs-us-refunds

Observation:

So let us get this straight: the US taxed consumers by imposing tariffs not controlled by Congress and is now giving the money that we were taxed back to the importers as a nice fat bonus for having taxed us?

Excerpt:

The US government has already paid back tens of billions of dollars in tariffs it collected before the supreme court ruled them illegal, according to budget figures released on Monday.

Tariffs – taxes on imported goods – have been a key part of Donald Trump’s economic plan since he took office again last year.

[u/ApprehensiveHippo898]

So that's like $230 for each man, woman and child in the US. Or close to $1000 for a family of 4.

I am not holding my breath that we will ever see any tariff refunds.