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Trump’s tariffs bring in record revenues, could reduce deficit by $4T — but will American households pay the price?​


Although they have roiled markets, there’s no question that President Donald Trump’s trade policy actions have boosted the federal government’s customs revenues. The good news is this additional money coming in will help reduce the national deficit as well.

In January, before Trump’s tariffs were announced, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) had projected that customs revenues would total $80 billion in fiscal year 2025, which is close to the average of the previous five years.

However, as a result of the tariff hikes, through July the revenue totaled $136 billion. Almost $30 billion was collected in July alone, per Treasury reports.

"Historically, tariff revenue has never accounted for more than about 2% of total federal government revenues in the modern era. And with the tariffs that are in place today, that could go up to 5% or perhaps even higher," said Shai Akabas, the vice president of economic policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, to NPR [1].

Now the CBO says this means there will be a greater budgetary effect as well.

“We project that increases in tariffs implemented during the period from January 6, 2025, to August 19 will decrease primary deficits (which exclude net outlays for interest) by $3.3 trillion if the higher tariffs persist for the 2025‒2035 period,” said the recent report from the federal agency.



Fairy fucking tale
Over 10 years, and you and I pay for it, and it won't last nearly that long.
 
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I wonder what its going to take for folks to wake up?
I suspect many never will, or until the next President they dont like does this kind of shit. It may be too late by then anyway

Read this twice. Do you have any idea what that translates to?

The Trump administration will set price floors across a range of industries to combat market manipulation by China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.






 
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Total stupidity. Their base believes it. LOL. So greatfull I’m not a brainwashed anti-American liberal piece of shit.


She's thanking Blinken and Biden for woking on it for 2 years with no result, but not Trump for accomplishing it in less than a year. Just mind boggling the TDS.
 
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"Trump has secretly authorized the CIA to conduct covert actions, including lethal operations in Venezuela, against the Venezuelan government under Maduro - New York Times"

Uhh, no, he has not. Obviously, if it was secret, you would not know about it.
 
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Senator Rand Paul Has 'Six Penny Plan' to Balance Budget
Bloomberg Television

Oct 7, 2025
US Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, discusses his "Six Penny Plan" for balancing the federal budget. Speaking on "Balance of Power," Senator Paul also discusses his views on health-care reform, President Donald Trump calling off US diplomatic engagement with Venezuela and the government taking stakes in publicly-traded companies.

 
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Nancy Pelosi loses it, screams SHUT UP at reporter asking about J6

Dems really falling apart, these days.

Looks like Nancy put her in her place after that stupid talking point question... Look at the stupid smirk after she thinks she did a good job... "As if you are a real journalist!" LOL LOL LOL... You were just told to shut up, what's so funny? LOL LOL LOL


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"Trump has secretly authorized the CIA to conduct covert actions, including lethal operations in Venezuela, against the Venezuelan government under Maduro - New York Times"

Uhh, no, he has not. Obviously, if it was secret, you would not know about it.


He be braggin about it now :rofl:

 
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