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ProfessorGAC

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3. Was Going To Say The Same

Reply to Probatim (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 07:10 PM

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His floating that was a huge indicator that he has no idea how any of the economic stuff works.
Total imports were about $4.3 trillion last year. In order to supplant taxes, there would have to be ac150% tariff on everything imported, which would be an economic catastrophe.

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State of the Union Bombshell: Tariffs as a Backdoor Income Tax Replacement [View all] egbertowillies Saturday OP

I don't see how this is workable. Ilsa Saturday #1

This isn't a bombshell. He's floated it in the past - when he's mentioned how we had tariffs in the 1920s and Probatim Saturday #2

Was Going To Say The Same ProfessorGAC Saturday #3

He said that when he was campaigning Blue Full Moon Saturday #4