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Trump Promises a $2,000 Tariff Dividend Payout to All Americans: ‘We Are Taking in Trillions of Dollars!’ (www.mediaite.com)
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[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 5 points 3 days ago

In FY 2024, the IRS collected revenue of $5.1 trillion on an appropriated budget of $12.3 billion. That translates to a remarkable return on investment of 415:1.

https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/reports/2024-annual-report-to-congress/newsroom/

The available data show that U.S. tariff receipts surged sharply in fiscal 2025, with official and independent tallies converging around $195 billion for the year, up from roughly $77 billion in fiscal 2024;

https://factually.co/fact-checks/finance/how-much-revenue-have-us-tariffs-generated-d23b04