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Posted on 02/20/2026 6:02:38 PM PST by Libloather
Gov. JB Pritzker is demanding President Trump refund the state of Illinois more than $8 billion after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his sweeping reciprocal tariffs Friday.
The court ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, does not authorize the president to impose tariffs.
Now businesses are pressing the Trump administration to issue tariff refunds, and Gov. Pritzker has joined in their call.
In a letter to Mr. Trump that Pritzker shared publicly, he wrote, "Your tariff taxes wreaked havoc on farmers, enraged our allies, and sent grocery prices through the roof. This morning, your hand-picked Supreme Court Justices notified you that they are also unconstitutional.
"On behalf of the people of Illinois, I demand a refund of $1,700 for every family in Illinois. There are 5,105,448 households in my state, bringing the total damages you owe to $8,679,261,600."
"This letter and the attached invoice stand as an official notice that compensation is owed to the people of Illinois, and if you do not comply, we will pursue further action."
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GFY, JB
GFY, JB
I definitely don’t think it’s anatomically possible in his case.
“Free” money from the federal government comes from taxing its people. Plus there is the inefficiency of the government handling and processing the money.
Let Illinois have its $8.6 billion. But it will cause their taxes to increase by $11 billion.
Come on J.B., admit it. You personally bought and ate $8.6 billion worth of food.
Demand away, Gov. Creosote.
Demand away, Gov. Creosote.
“The SCOTUS said nothing about refunds. So, no refunds, whale-boy.”
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So when the government gets caught unlawfully taking money from you, we should all just ignore it - right?
WHAT AN IDIOT...ALMOST AS BAD AS THOSE SIX PEOPLE IN BLACK ROBES.
lardass will do anything to keep the bloated democrat government empire in Illinois funded.
You missed the best part of the letter:
“...you, the horse upon which you rode into town, and that fella that sold it to you. With a rusty chain saw, sideways.”
I pay more in Illinois because of Pritzker’s taxes.
By gosh, you are right! Have to remedy that…:)
Greed personified.
How much of it is going to end up in HIS pockets?
Not sure how this would work if JB gets his way. I haven't bought anything of significance since Trump tariffs went into effect. If somebody wants to give me $1.7K, I'll take it...
Dear Dipsh*t:
You have over 400,000 illegal aliens. Here is the bill for the federal dollars spent on them: $948 billion.
-PJ
The point of tariffs is not just the revenue gained by the tax, but the leveling of product cost in the US market. By increasing the cost of subsidized foreign imports, you level the playing field for US producers. The press is focused on the $s brought in and th recent court case, and willfully ignores the fact the tariffs have cut the trade deficit in HALF. Imports are slowing and exports are gaining and 2026 will see way more of this.
I’ll betcha the fat ass wants to use the money to buy out Krispy Kreme. Where’s a heart attack when you really need one?
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