| ▲ | duxup 8 hours ago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
I don’t get what SCOTUS is up to as far as a practical matter goes. They’re hands off so the president can clearly gather illegal taxes. Then they change their mind. So what? The government gives the taxes back? Is that even possible? Next step what? Trump does something else illegal and SCOTUS majority sits on their hands for a year or more? SCOTUS majority’s deference to their guy has become absurd… the judicial branch is of no use… | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | leopoldj 7 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
I am not a lawyer. But I think cases need to work their way up to SC. Before today's ruling a Federal Trade Court ruled the tariffs illegal [1]. And later, a Federal Appeals Court did the same [2] The process takes time. 1. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/29/court-strikes-down-trump-rec... 2. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/29/trump-trade-tariffs-appeals-... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | estimator7292 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The government gives back overpaid taxes every year, and there are long-established mechanisms to deduct qualifying purchases from your tax burden. If we lived in a functional society, one might expect that tarriffs could be refunded through the normal income tax refund process hinged upon supplying recipts of tarriffs paid. I do not expect this to happen in the USA. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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