Governor Healey is demanding that the Trump administration pay tariff refunds to Massachusetts households.
Healey said on Tuesday that she wants the federal government to pay over 17-hundred dollars to each household in the state.
This would offset what she is calling financial harm caused by President Trump's tariffs.
“With approximately 2.8 million households in Massachusetts, my office estimates that $4,886,000,000 is owed to consumers in our state who shouldered the burden of increased costs. I call on the Trump Administration to immediately formulate a plan to refund tariff proceeds and put money back in the pockets of the hardworking people of Massachusetts,” wrote Governor Healey. “From groceries and household goods to construction materials and consumer products, Massachusetts residents paid more at the register and businesses absorbed higher operating costs. Having unlawfully seized over $100 billion dollars from American people and businesses, the federal government must immediately take steps to pay full restitution.”
Trump has said the tariffs are necessary to reduce America's trade deficits.
Healey noted the recent Supreme Court decision that ruled the global tariffs unconstitutional.
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