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Radio 4,26 Feb 2026,7 mins

Could the US abolish income tax?

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President Donald Trump used his State of the Union speech to suggest his tariffs could one day replace income taxes. The World At One's Sarah Montague and PM presenter Evan Davis discuss whether any country could - or should - abolish income tax.

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