Lutnick Says Trump’s Goal Is to Abolish IRS, Let Outsiders Pay

President Trump’s goal is to abolish the IRS and instead raise revenue by charging other countries, Howard Lutnick tells Fox News.

• American taxes are going to go down and the US is going to rely on “outsiders” and the External Revenue Service to balance the budget, Lutnick says
• Lutnick speaks a day after Senate confirmed him as Trump’s Commerce secretary

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