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Judge orders government to begin refunding more than $130B in tariffs

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Re: Judge orders government to begin refunding more than $130B in tariffs

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... refunded to the importer of record. Not the people the costs were passed to. Essentially turning it retroactively into a tax to private businesses. This is the worst case of all scenarios for the consumer.

that was the plan all along

Re: Judge orders government to begin refunding more than $130B in tariffs

#6

... refunded to the importer of record. Not the people the costs were passed to. Essentially turning it retroactively into a tax to private businesses. This is the worst case of all scenarios for the consumer.

It's COVID PPP all over again... Expect more asset inflation.

Re: Judge orders government to begin refunding more than $130B in tariffs

#8

... refunded to the importer of record. Not the people the costs were passed to. Essentially turning it retroactively into a tax to private businesses. This is the worst case of all scenarios for the consumer.

Tax to businesses? You think the costs were only passed down once? Really?

Re: Judge orders government to begin refunding more than $130B in tariffs

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... refunded to the importer of record. Not the people the costs were passed to. Essentially turning it retroactively into a tax to private businesses. This is the worst case of all scenarios for the consumer.

Yet another successful Republican transfer of wealth from the people who do the work (employees) to the people who don't (owners).
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