I stand before you as someone who barely makes enough income to be taxed, imploring you to join me in urging the President not to replace income taxes with tariffs and to prevent the elimination of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This policy shift would have a devastating impact on low-income families and seniors living on Social Security—fellow citizens who are already struggling to make ends meet.

The tariff system might seem like a fair redistribution of the tax burden, but it would in reality disproportionately affect those with lower incomes. According to the Tax Policy Center, lower-income households spend a larger share of their budgets on goods subjected to tariffs, hence the tax burden would inevitably fall heavily on them. Replacing income tax with tariffs would create an inequitable taxation system that would suppress the disadvantaged even further.

Moreover, the elimination of the IRS, an agency especially targeted because of its unpopularity, may not serve the public interest as expected. The IRS is primarily responsible for the collection of taxes and the enforcement of tax law. Its elimination could potentially lead to evasion and disorder, resulting in losses that outweigh the presumed benefits.

This proposed policy change is more than a macroeconomic issue—it's a matter of social justice. Let's stand up for low-income families and seniors living on Social Security. Let's urge our President to dismiss the idea of replacing income tax with tariffs and to prevent the dismantling of the IRS. Please sign the petition now, and make your voice heard in this crucial matter.