BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent demanding a $1,745 refund to every Massachusetts household for the financial harm caused by President Trump’s unconstitutional tariffs. Data from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee estimates that the Trump Administration’s tariff actions cost American consumers approximately $1,745 per household between February 2025 and January 2026.
“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.”
In the letter, she also continues to urge the President to reconsider his new global tariffs, as they will once again raise costs on consumers and businesses.
Since President Trump began imposing tariffs on our trading partners, Governor Healey has spoken out against them. In an effort to curb the impact in Massachusetts, her administration launched the Massachusetts Tariff Response and Business Operations Support Initiative to align state resources to aid Massachusetts businesses, convened Massachusetts business leaders to discuss how tariffs were impacting them, and invited six Northeastern Governors and six Canadian Premiers to the State House to discuss regional collaboration.
