Rather than try to explain to you how math, basic economics, and the like work?
Let me just say this... I think it’s a terrible idea for the US economy, but I’ll make you a deal:
Completely eliminate the income tax and make tariffs 100000000000000000000000% Go for it. I will make that trade. I think it’s a terrible idea, but whatever, I couldn’t care less any more. I’ll spend - and save and invest - my money appropriately and you can get your wet dream.
Deal?
How about reading a history book about the USA? If you ever did you’d find out that the federal government was funded by tariffs before the disastrous income tax started to replace it.
Funny how you are a fan of the income tax but hate the best consumption based tax: the tariff.
Here is some math for you. Most of the federal govt spending goes to SS and Medicare. We could argue about those but FICA covers that. In case you don’t know FICA are also called payroll taxes. The rest of federal discretionary spending could easily be covered by tariffs and a National Retail Sales Tax.