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Damn, someone reported this as trolling because this line of reasoning that you can supplant the IRS through tariffs is legitimately that stupid. Your moderator-approved punishment is that this comment will remain up so other people can see your brain dying in real time.
For much (most?) of our history federal income came exclusively from tariffs, and the President is very fond of evoking that era. It would not be unprecedented for it to happen again.
Can't argue with the moderation given the slant of this community (I landed here from "All"), but I continue to maintain I've been posting in good faith.
Have a blessed day.
Remember how much more equal the US population was back in the day?
Right guys?
Right?
I don't see what that has to do with it?
Things were even more shit for the vast majority of the population back in those days.
The countries with the most socio-economic equality and the happiest population all have higher income taxes, don't rely on tariffs to finance their government and offer solid social programs financed by the State.
Those tariffs are going to hurt everyone and mostly people like you and me.