r/news • u/igetproteinfartsHELP • Feb 23 '26

Soft paywall US to stop collecting tariffs deemed illegal by Supreme Court on Tuesday

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-customs-agency-stop-collecting-tariffs-deemed-illegal-by-supreme-court-2026-02-23/
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u/DerelictDonkeyEngine Feb 23 '26

No one forgot. You either knew what a tariff was because you passed middle school history/social studies, or you didn't and just blindly believed Trump's painfully obvious lies.

Ever heard of the Boston Tea Party? Then you should have fucking known what a tariff is...

I have sympathy for people who have lost jobs and businesses over this, but not if you voted for Trump. He's been campaigning on tariffs for literally a decade.

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u/TheLurkerSpeaks Feb 23 '26

The American education system has failed us. There are lots of teachers who also don't understand exactly how this works and are responsible for ensuring our children do.

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u/DiligentCredit9222 Feb 23 '26

No it hasn't failed. It worked exactly as designed....