Trump floats eliminating U.S. income tax and replacing it with tariffs on imports
CNBC | June 13th, 2024 | Emily Wilkins and Kevin BreuningerKey Points
— Donald Trump discussed the idea of imposing an “all tariff policy” that would ultimately enable the U.S. to get rid of the income tax, sources told CNBC.
— He also talked about using tariffs to leverage negotiating power over bad actors, according to another source in the room.
– Trump championed tariffs during his first term in the White House.Donald Trump on Thursday brought up the idea of imposing an “all tariff policy” that would ultimately enable the U.S. to get rid of the income tax, sources in a private meeting with the Republican presidential candidate told CNBC.
Trump, in the meeting with GOP lawmakers at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C., also talked about using tariffs to leverage negotiating power over bad actors, according to another source in the room.
The remarks show Trump, who championed tariffs as a foreign policy multi-tool during his first term in office, is considering a drastically more protectionist trade agenda if he defeats President Joe Biden in November.
If Trump Could Really Get Rid of the Income Tax, …
it would Make America Great Again!
… millions of tax attorneys and accountants will be driven into lives of petty crime and pan-handling…
If Trump Could Really Get Rid of the Income Tax, …
Then democrats will scream incessantly for an outcome tax.
BACON!!!!! Gimme gimme gimme.
Your first since we started keeping records.
I’ll have you know I used to pull down all the bacon cookies in my hay day.
Prove it.
If Trump Could Really Get Rid of the Income Tax, …
He will surely get dragged into court for the way he illegally parts his hair.
If Trump Could Really Get Rid of the Income Tax, …
4 years from now it will be the democrats that claim they eliminated the income tax.
. . . Democrats will accuse him of wanting to bring America back to the 19th century
. . . and Brandon would also point out how callous Trump is to do that, as the 19th century was when Beau died in the War of 1812, at both the Alamo and at San Jacinto, at Gettysburg, riding up San Juan Hill, and in a duel with Aaron Burr.
Well, there was an INSURRECTION on Jan 6 …so he’s still President, right? Which means he’d have already done that … And Putin is not in Ukraine & yer paying $1.69 a gallon for gas … Because of the insurrection, dontcha know ….
If Trump Could Really Get Rid of the Income Tax, …
he should be appointed God-Emperor for eternity.