RE: LeoThread 2025-03-26 23:57
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If Trump were replacing the income tax with tariffs, that might not be so bad. But instead, he is adding them on top of income taxes so he is effectively increasing taxes indirectly. Tariffs may not be paid directly by consumers but they certainly put upward pressure on prices.
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It's true that as of now the tariffs he's discussing are alongside various income taxes people in the US "pay"-- payroll deductions take place each pay period-- each April 15th. In a press Q&A he was riffing on doing away w/ the income tax.
It would be great if the income tax went away but I believe that would take Congress, not just the President. And to get rid of it permanently, you would really need a Constitutional amendment.
The federal income tax came into being by an amendment to the US Constitution. It will take a Constitutional amendment to repeal the federal income tax. Congress by itself won't be enough, and it's beyond the scope of the president.