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15. Not to mention, where did this money actually go?

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:41 PM

Feb 20

I would not be surprised at all if a good chunk of it made it into the pockets of Trump and his billionaire cronies.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Sends Trump an Invoice for $8.6 Billion in Tariff Refunds [View all] riversedge Feb 20 OP

Here is the invoice.......... riversedge Feb 20 #1

Good on Governor Pritzker! Alliepoo Feb 20 #3

States need to refund all the extra sales taxes they collected too MichMan Feb 20 #2

Pay up Diaper Don! wolfie001 Feb 20 #4

So, do we get our money back? OC375 Feb 20 #5

I love this guy! greatauntoftriplets Feb 20 #6

Screenshots - this is AWESOME! FakeNoose Feb 20 #8

That's stupid Bok_Tukalo Feb 20 #9

There are differing opinions. NoMoreRepugs Feb 20 #13

The importers passed the costs along. NH Ethylene Feb 20 #14

Horse hockey.... paleotn Feb 20 #18

I tried Bok_Tukalo Feb 20 #19

That study states $1000 and another one states $1700 MichMan Feb 21 #21

The importer of records isn't going to eat anything gab13by13 Feb 23 #26

Not necessarily MichMan Feb 23 #28

He should have added: bluescribbler Feb 20 #11

Not to mention, where did this money actually go? NH Ethylene Feb 20 #15

Definitely possible ck4829 Feb 23 #25

A legitimate concern ck4829 Feb 23 #24

And no, Pritsker does not want to donate it to your ballroom. Sneederbunk Feb 20 #16

Luv my guv! murielm99 Feb 20 #17

Kick ck4829 Feb 23 #23