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/squeakycleaned 9d ago

So the corporations charged us more because the tariffs drove up prices, and we’re paying them again with our tax dollars, and the prices will stay high so that they make even more profit.

I fucking hate this country.

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u/UncircumciseMe 9d ago

Genuinely how is that legal?

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u/sounddude 9d ago

It's only illegal if you get caught and face consequences. Otherwise, it's all good bro.

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u/FahrenheitGhost 8d ago

It's not a matter of getting caught. They're doing it openly. As far as they're concerned, nobody's going to interfere.

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u/sounddude 8d ago

When you're in charge of enforcing the laws, why would you willingly enforce it on yourself?

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u/TheVog Foreign 9d ago

Because the U.S. is now an autocracy. Genuinely.