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WilliamPlanke

(72 posts) Wed Apr 9, 2025, 10:25 AM Apr 2025

Collected Tariffs, how are they disbursed?

I hope there are guardrails and accountability on these monies. Which branch of government owns the authority over the collected tariffs? Does the citizenry even have the right to monitor the disbursements?

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Collected Tariffs, how are they disbursed? (Original Post) WilliamPlanke Apr 2025 OP

I read they go to the US Treasury and the govt can spend the money any way they want. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #1

I suspect they will make the route into the billionionaire's pockets however they get there. nt CousinIT Apr 2025 #2

Yep, it cost a lot to send a manned rocket to Mars Walleye Apr 2025 #3

If mango volunteers, I'll contribute. So far there is no known technology to get anyone back to earth ... marble falls Apr 2025 #5

Directly to the Federal Reserve. That's one reason the RW hates the Fed. They want to slice the dosh up. marble falls Apr 2025 #4

Irish_Dem

(78,909 posts)

1. I read they go to the US Treasury and the govt can spend the money any way they want.

Reply to WilliamPlanke (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 10:26 AM

Apr 2025

Maybe someone else can verify this.

CousinIT

(12,127 posts)

2. I suspect they will make the route into the billionionaire's pockets however they get there. nt

Reply to WilliamPlanke (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 10:28 AM

Apr 2025

Walleye

(43,611 posts)

3. Yep, it cost a lot to send a manned rocket to Mars

Reply to CousinIT (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 10:32 AM

Apr 2025

marble falls

(70,130 posts)

5. If mango volunteers, I'll contribute. So far there is no known technology to get anyone back to earth ...

Reply to Walleye (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 10:40 AM

Apr 2025

... until Mars develops an energy source. So for the foreseeable future, what goes to Mars, stays on Mars.

marble falls

(70,130 posts)

4. Directly to the Federal Reserve. That's one reason the RW hates the Fed. They want to slice the dosh up.

Reply to WilliamPlanke (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 10:37 AM

Apr 2025

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