re: Imagine the US government’s only source of revenue being tariffs.

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Do you know what happened in 1913?

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I do. So you’re saying that the year we shifted away from tariffs our economy started its decline?

“February 3 – The 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes.

April 8 – The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, dictating the direct election of senators.”

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Lots of things changed. Tariffs were at 40% and cut down to 25% when the income tax was reintroduced. . Imagine that.