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1. Tariffs were the main source of U.S. government income before the introduction of federal income tax in 1913.

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 09:23 AM

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Trump's Gilded Age supporters would like nothing more than to do away with the federal income tax.

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Replacing taxes with tariffs? [View all] imanamerican63 Thursday OP

And everyone knows tariffs are paid by the foreign countries Redleg Thursday #2

Impossible jonstl08 Thursday #3

Avoid the tariffs The Madcap Thursday #4

Staggeringly Stupid Idea ProfessorGAC Thursday #5

The poor have to pay more. They say.... the_liberal_grandpa Thursday #6

Just another name for a national sales tax Jersey Devil Thursday #7

Tariffs are taxes LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #9