Governor Dan McKee wants the federal government to refund millions of dollars in tariff payments to Rhode Islanders.
The governor has sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling for a payment of 770-million-dollars following the Supreme Court's ruling that President Trump's tariffs were unlawful.
It's estimated that President Trump's tariff measures raised costs for American consumers by more than 17-hundred-dollars per household over the past year.
Governor McKee says for many Rhode Island families the refund would make a meaningful difference by helping to offset the cost of groceries, rent, and other essential expenses.
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