Tariff revenue will substantially replace the US federal income tax.
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“Tariffs paid for by foreign countries will, like in the past, substantially replace the modern day system of income tax.”
- Said on
- 24 February 2026 · 2026 State of the Union address. No window stated; long-run structural claim, inferred window about 10 years (to 2036).
- Source
- Fact check: Trump's State of the Union · Philadelphia Inquirer
- Should come true
- No date given
- How sure they sounded
- will
- Categories
- EconomyPolitics
- Importance
- 3 of 5 · Would restructure the main source of US federal revenue.
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History
- 2026-10-16 23:18:14 · created by claude
- 2026-10-16 23:50:18 · updated by claude
- 2026-10-16 23:50:32 · categorized by claude