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Irish_Dem

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1. Taxpayers paid for the tariffs, then paid for the refunds.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 06:28 AM

Yesterday

They got screwed twice.

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🚨 Trump illegally taxed working families for over a year. The Supreme Court said it was unconstitutional. $166 billion [View all] riversedge Yesterday OP

Taxpayers paid for the tariffs, then paid for the refunds. Irish_Dem Yesterday #1

Also, those prices? Bettie 1 hr ago #17

Let this go viral................... Lovie777 Yesterday #2

don't forget we're paying for the ballroom, arch and reflection pool vapor2 9 hrs ago #15

The more this shit comes out, the more people vote against his agenda. Keep the faith. Joinfortmill Yesterday #3

So The US Importing Companies Got More $ From Us, And Now They'll Be Getting More $.... ColoringFool Yesterday #4

How did the importing companies get $ from the US? Old Crank Yesterday #12

Everything is going according to plan, gab13by13 Yesterday #5

Congress and the Supreme Court should have stopped this before it ever got to this point. ToxMarz Yesterday #6

"What's the point of a court ruling something illegal if the people who actually paid never get their money back?" OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #7

It's sort of the Robin Hood story, just in reverse jmowreader Yesterday #8

Just working families? Uhhh,we retired seniors got screwed too. Bengus81 Yesterday #9

Someone educate me. Are we not STILL paying tariffs? tetedur Yesterday #10

This complaint is too simplified. Old Crank Yesterday #11

Another massive transfer of wealth scheme debsy Yesterday #13

Maybe it's not an apples to apples comparison Danascot 22 hrs ago #14

The people who paid the government are getting their money back, assuming they apply for it. Ms. Toad 7 hrs ago #16

Trump deserves a traitor's treatment purr-rat beauty 1 hr ago #18

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