Replace The Income Tax With Tariffs?
There was a time, before 1913, when you could keep every penny you earned. You did not have to file with the federal government, telling them what you earned and giving the feds their cut. Your finances were your business and no one else’s. You had the right to earn, own, and keep property, and it was sacrosanct, guaranteed by U.S. law and tradition.
Replace The Income Tax With Tariffs?
Friday, Jan 31, 2025 - 07:15 PM
Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
There was a time, before 1913, when you could keep every penny you earned. You did not have to file with the federal government, telling them what you earned and giving the feds their cut. Your finances were your business and no one else’s. You had the right to earn, own, and keep property, and it was sacrosanct, guaranteed by U.S. law and tradition.
There were no audits, investigations, account freezes, withholdings, or any other forms of payment. There was your productivity and you and that’s all.
How was the government funded? It earned revenue through tariffs. These are paid directly by importers and indirectly by producers and consumers if the costs can be passed through. As strategies for gaining revenue, this approach is relatively noninvasive. It left the population alone.
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