"In other words, screw you. They could refund the money they stole, but they won’t until a court makes them do it eventually." . . . and when and if that does happen, the money ain;t gonna be there. DJT will have taken it.
I wish more news agencies would ask the question of these crooks. “You are the Secretary of [Energy] [Commerce] [Housing] [Etc.]; it’s literally your JOB to have a position on these issues. Otherwise you are nothing except a parrot trained to repeat the words of your Orange Fuhrer. Is that what you are, just a trained bird?”
Fundamentally they have to refund the companies that paid the tariffs, a cost which was then passed on to their customers (you and me). When they do, Lutnick's family will make a killing as they bought the tariff risk from some companies for 25 cents on the dollar, meaning they get the dollar of tariff when it is refunded.
She's not going to get it. Chump already replaced a woman with a woman. A straight white asshole with a penis is going to be replaced with another straight white asshole with a penis.
Isn't it a Constitutional principle that the govt can't be sued (unless it consents to being sued)? Perhaps some legal eagle can clarify this point for us IANALs.
Fortunately many have already sued the government and can now move for summary judgment (asking the court to find that there are no factual or legal issues in dispute) which would force the administration to kick it up to the appeals court sooner than they would like, and if the appeals court also moves with any speed, the Supreme Court does not have to hear the case again and probably would prefer not to, so that would be that. The courts will also assess interest, so the amount they have to pay back (to the companies, not to us of course) will grow if the administration does manage to get judicial delays.
Thirty to 70% of of Trump's illegal tariffs were passed on to consumers, costing each American household 1500 dead white boys.
Don't let importers off the hook for their tariff-induced price increases. And don't let them get away with holding fast to the new high prices now that the tariffs are off.
That is almost like double dipping: They get paid for the costs they passed on to us, and they get to keep their high prices with no tariff to subtract from it.
BASH: OK. Well, the Justice Department told a federal appeals court in this very case last year, if tariffs imposed on plaintiffs during these appeals are ultimately held unlawful, then the government will issue refunds to plaintiffs.
BESSENT: Again, I'm not (ZAP) going to defend that. We just thought to ourselves, hey! We can’t lose, so we’ll say any bullshit to get by, right? … Hey, what did you do?
BASH: What do you think? You're the Treasury secretary. What do you think should happen? In the past, you have said it is possible.
BESSENT: Again, (ZAP) I want to point to what we're doing. We’re trying to grr mad our way through this. Give back all that money? How the fuck do you think I made seven hundred million… Hey! Stop it!
"In other words, screw you. They could refund the money they stole, but they won’t until a court makes them do it eventually." . . . and when and if that does happen, the money ain;t gonna be there. DJT will have taken it.
Bored of Peace. Trump wants a war, to distract from Epstein, Supreme Court, tariffs, etc.
“I’ve got a feeling…” 🙄 Could Bessent BE any more smarmy?
You’re supposed to govern with facts, not feelings, you ignorant hyena.
he has to be the smarmiest part human I have ever seen or heard! how do they come up with the worst people on the planet, constantly?
I wish more news agencies would ask the question of these crooks. “You are the Secretary of [Energy] [Commerce] [Housing] [Etc.]; it’s literally your JOB to have a position on these issues. Otherwise you are nothing except a parrot trained to repeat the words of your Orange Fuhrer. Is that what you are, just a trained bird?”
That tariff money went straight into Donald Chump's pocket, and Donald Chump never returns anything he's stolen.
Fundamentally they have to refund the companies that paid the tariffs, a cost which was then passed on to their customers (you and me). When they do, Lutnick's family will make a killing as they bought the tariff risk from some companies for 25 cents on the dollar, meaning they get the dollar of tariff when it is refunded.
Again, Scott Bessent is an asshole.
ya think? he makes the orange incubus appear half human!
ASK the weasel: WHO pays the tariffs?
Weird. Ken Starr wrote hundreds of pages about a blow job and no one was concerned about how that might “unfairly damage” a president’s reputation.
What exactly is unfair about people finding out that Pedo was guilty AF of stealing classified documents? We already know that.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2675300994/
She's not even trying because she does not care and apparently can't be touched.
She’s auditioning for Alito’s seat.
She's not going to get it. Chump already replaced a woman with a woman. A straight white asshole with a penis is going to be replaced with another straight white asshole with a penis.
I do taxes for the AARP every spring. This year, we have to ask people if they've invested in any bitcoin. The ones who understand just laugh.
PAB's crew are all liars who enjoy lying, none more than Bessent. He really delights in it.
He's also saying quite clearly that if Americans want their stolen money back they're going to have to sue the government for it.
Isn't it a Constitutional principle that the govt can't be sued (unless it consents to being sued)? Perhaps some legal eagle can clarify this point for us IANALs.
Fortunately many have already sued the government and can now move for summary judgment (asking the court to find that there are no factual or legal issues in dispute) which would force the administration to kick it up to the appeals court sooner than they would like, and if the appeals court also moves with any speed, the Supreme Court does not have to hear the case again and probably would prefer not to, so that would be that. The courts will also assess interest, so the amount they have to pay back (to the companies, not to us of course) will grow if the administration does manage to get judicial delays.
Ta, MM. As I say so often, I'm glad it's YOUR job. Mine is difficult enough.
Two exquisitely punchable faces.
what I wouldnt give to kick the shit outa these smarmy MF's
Thirty to 70% of of Trump's illegal tariffs were passed on to consumers, costing each American household 1500 dead white boys.
Don't let importers off the hook for their tariff-induced price increases. And don't let them get away with holding fast to the new high prices now that the tariffs are off.
That is almost like double dipping: They get paid for the costs they passed on to us, and they get to keep their high prices with no tariff to subtract from it.
Bitch better have my money.
"And don't let them get away with holding fast to the new high prices now that the tariffs are off."
Oh, you KNOW that's going to happen.
Weasels.
(Dana Bash handed Truth Ray by stagehand)
BASH: OK. Well, the Justice Department told a federal appeals court in this very case last year, if tariffs imposed on plaintiffs during these appeals are ultimately held unlawful, then the government will issue refunds to plaintiffs.
BESSENT: Again, I'm not (ZAP) going to defend that. We just thought to ourselves, hey! We can’t lose, so we’ll say any bullshit to get by, right? … Hey, what did you do?
BASH: What do you think? You're the Treasury secretary. What do you think should happen? In the past, you have said it is possible.
BESSENT: Again, (ZAP) I want to point to what we're doing. We’re trying to grr mad our way through this. Give back all that money? How the fuck do you think I made seven hundred million… Hey! Stop it!