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Lutnik Floats Bold Tax Overhaul: No Taxes for Earners Under $150K, Foreign “Membership Fee” to Sell to Americans

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Last updated: March 13, 2025 4:52 pm
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Sec. of Commerce Howard Lutnik explains the Trump administration's goal is no tax on Americans earning under $150K, funded by a foreign "membership fee." Could this balance the budget and slash rates?
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Tax Plan Eyes Zero Burden for Millions, Shifts Costs to Global Trade PartnersA Buyer’s Market: Making the World PayA Balanced Budget Dream?What’s Next?

Tax Plan Eyes Zero Burden for Millions, Shifts Costs to Global Trade Partners

 

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the Trump Administration’s goal is to have zero taxes for Americans earning less than $150,000 a year. This plan aims to flip the script on taxation, shifting the burden from U.S. citizens to external sources—like a “membership fee” for countries trading with America. The idea is sparking fresh debate about how to fund the nation’s $29 trillion GDP powerhouse and leverage our vast buying power to help American citizens.

Speaking on the policy, Lutnick channeled Trump’s vision in an interview with CBS: “His goal is to have external revenue taxes, not internal taxation on its citizens.” The proposal could exempt roughly 80% of U.S. households from income taxes, a move Lutnick says would break what he calls America’s “Stockholm syndrome” with tax burdens. “People are so used to paying taxes,” he quipped, “it’s like we’ve forgotten there’s another way.”

A Buyer’s Market: Making the World Pay

Trump’s plan hinges on leveraging America’s economic clout as the world’s top buyer. “We are the buyer of everybody’s stuff—$20 trillion a year,” Lutnick emphasized. “Who’s more important, the buyer or the seller? Let them pay.” Instead of taxing U.S. workers, the administration wants foreign nations to pony up for access to America’s massive market. This “membership fee” concept would replace revenue traditionally drawn from domestic income taxes, potentially slashing deficits and driving interest rates “smashing down,” Lutnick predicted.

The proposal doesn’t stop at the $150,000 threshold. Trump is also eyeing no taxes on tips, overtime, or Social Security—ideas Lutnick says “will change America.”

A Balanced Budget Dream?

Supporters see this as a path to a balanced budget, easing the strain of a national debt that’s ballooned in recent years. By offloading tax responsibilities onto global trade partners, the U.S. could stabilize its finances without squeezing its own citizens. The Biden Administration expanded the IRS, Trump plans to cut it.

“People are so used to paying taxes, it’s like we have Stockholm syndrome,” explained Lutnik. “Don’t stop the IRS, God forbid.” Critics, however, may question the feasibility—how much can foreign “fees” realistically cover, and will trading partners play ball?

As discussions heat up, Trump’s team is framing this as a reassertion of economic dominance. “The rest of the world leans on our economy, breeds off our economy,” Lutnick said. “Everything comes from us—let you and I pay less than everybody else.”

What’s Next?

With the 2017 tax cuts set to lapse, the clock is ticking on Capitol Hill. If Trump pushes this forward, it could redefine America’s fiscal landscape—or spark a global trade showdown. For now, it’s a bold idea from a president known for shaking things up. Will it thrive, or will it falter? Stay tuned.

ThriveNews.co will continue tracking this story as it develops.

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