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The issue being that when these companies imported their goods they passed on the cost of tariffs to the consumer. And then they were reimbursed for the tariff by the government. So essentially this is the consumer giving those companies more money, but with extra steps to try to trick consumers into believing they didn’t.
if you wanted a refund you could have purchased the goods from another country and impoted them, accepting the risk that there is no refund.
Well I don’t live in the US so I don’t have to do that stupid shit. Bit for american consumers, that wasn’t what was fucking promised. What was promised was a cheque from the government as a reward for enduring the tariff situation. Instead what they got was screwed.
I don't think that the government ever promised a tariff rebate to residents directly.
The rapist or Musk may have offhandedly suggested on social media that they would, but anyone that believes anything they say is a fool.
Well a lot of maga people took it as a promise. Whether promised or not, it’s been a talking point from a lot of them that I’ve spoken to.