Why Trump Can't (or Won't) Abolish the IRS

Why Trump Can’t (or Won’t) Abolish the IRS

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Tags: Taxes and Spending

04/11/2025 Ryan McMaken

Two reasons why Trump won’t/can’t get rid of the IRS:

1. It’s political suicide to get rid of payroll taxes.

2. Tariff revenue isn’t nearly enough to fund the federal government at the levels the welfare/spending-addicted voters demand.

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