Trump Floats Tariff Hikes to Offset Some Income Tax Cuts

  • Trump spoke with Republicans on Capitol Hill Thursday
  • US brings in much more money from income taxes than tariffs

Donald Trump following a meeting with Senate Republicans at the National Republican Senatorial Committee office in Washington, DC on June 13.

Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
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Donald Trump floated the idea of using tariff hikes as a way to pay for some income tax cuts, a move that would inject uncertainty into global trade and consumer prices as Congress debates a tax code overhaul next year.