A story making the rounds right now is that Trump proposed eliminating the federal income tax and replacing it with tariffs. I don't think this will happen but it does make me reflect again on the idea of income taxes and the history of income taxes.
ChatGPT History:
Pre-Civil War Era: Early Taxation Efforts
1789-1800: The U.S. government primarily relied on tariffs and excise taxes for revenue. Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the T
I didn’t see an immigration thread so I figured I would add one. This problem seems to be worsening everyday of the current admin. Hopefully some of our new elected officials can help with this. Mr. Luttrell is a great start