Trump's moves toward tariffs and away from income taxation signal a return to the 1930s mercantilist system where revenue was funded through tariffs instead of the IRS, which could allow him to 'drain the swamp' by eliminating the IRA (Internal Revenue Agency) without needing tax funding.

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Jaime Carrasco

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the whole move to tffs I think it's important because he's signaling a return to the 1930s uh I return to that mercantilist system of the US where a lot of the the revenue in the US was funded to tariffs not Internal Revenue Agency

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Jaime Carrasco: Gold at the Heart of the New President's Agenda?Palisades Gold Radio
Created: 8/11/2026, 6:29:22 AM

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