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MA Governor Demands $1,745 Tariff Refund Per Household
Governor Healey demands $4.9 billion refund for Massachusetts households due to Trump tariffs raising costs by $1,745 each, citing Supreme Court rulings and federal data.
- On 3/10/2026, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey demanded a $1,745 refund per household in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
- After the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs last month, President Donald Trump used a different legal authority to impose new tariffs, prompting lawsuits from two-dozen states last week.
- With roughly 2.8 million households, Healey's office calculated $4,886,000,000 owed to consumers who paid higher prices while Massachusetts businesses absorbed greater costs.
- The Treasury Department didn't immediately respond on Tuesday, and policy experts say the chance of 'tariff dividend' checks reaching households is low.
- Amid rising pump prices, Healey demanded immediate refunds and urged rescinding 15 percent tariffs, noting gas price $3.40, up from $2.97 a week ago, and national average gas rise 51.1 cents.
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Governor Maura Healey sent a letter to the Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, requesting a $1,745 refund for each household in Massachusetts for the additional costs caused by the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump between February 2025 and January 2026. "With approximately 2.8 million homes in Massachusetts, my office estimates that $4,886,000 is owed to consumers in our state who took on the burden of the highest costs," Governor Healey…
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