Consolidated revenue is where the government gets the funds it needs to fill promises. Tax ADDS to inflation. Anything that adds to a price will add to inflation. Without some tariffs protecting manufacturing we would have a lot more unemployment and the cost of that would add to inflation. Countries place a tariff on our exports and should expect a tariff on our imports. There are no free lunches. (Only some public servants and those relying on charities get free lunches.)
