US Income Tax Revenue: $2.2 trillion
US Imports: $3.8 trillion
This would be a $1 trillion annual handout to the top 1%, paid for by massive inflation in consumer goods, something like 55%-60%.
Breaking the economy to give the richest even more, that's the Republican way.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/13/trump-all-tariff-policy-to-replace-income-tax.html
Max Kennerly /
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2024-06-14 12:42:45
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