The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would you cut back on the revenue side?” one expert asks.
But income tax is visible and unpopular, plus controlled by Congress.
Tariffs can be applied at a dictators whim and changed at will, plus are hidden. Half the electorate won’t realize they are paying additional taxes, just blame others for high prices