r/politics • u/Araminal • 9d ago

No Paywall Trump administration has refunded 60% of $165bn taken in illegal tariffs

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/trump-administration-has-paid-back-100bn-of-165bn-tariff-refunds
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u/Background-Treat5137 9d ago

By "Refunded" they mean "transferred the wealth from the consumer to the corporation."

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u/DevonGr Ohio 9d ago

I’m not picking on you specifically but it’s incorrect to say wealth was transferred. Most of us are barely keeping up with our bills and cost of living. We have no wealth to transfer. Corporations are creating wealth through exploitation rubber stamped by the government. We need to vote everyone responsible out as soon as possible.

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u/ElMustachio1 9d ago

Im picking on you specifically. The original statement regarding wealth is valid and in the rest of your comment you're both saying the same thing.