Wednesday, March 04, 2026

Tariff Refund Delays Could Cost Taxpayers $700 Million a Month

The federal government is required by law to pay interest rates on overpayments. CATO Institute ran the numbers on how much the Trump Administrations delay in repaying tariffs will cost taxpayers: conservatively $23 million per day.

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Trump is spending unprecedented sums on military-grade equipment at the southern border. "53 billion dollars for the current fiscal year, with another 20 billion available in its "operations and support" budget-- major increase from the usual 3 billion a year www.newyorker.com/news/the-led ...

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-- Mia Farrow (@miafarrow.bsky.social) Mar 3, 2026 at 8:18 PM

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Good news! We get to pay for Trump's illegal tariffs twice!

Once when businesses raise their prices to offset the tariffs, and another time when Trump refuses to refund, forcing American taxpayers to eventually pay the interest.

#1 | Posted by censored at 2026-03-03 09:31 AM

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