Trump Says He Wants To Establish 'External Revenue Service' To Collect Tariff Money

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : The Customs and Border Protection, a part of the Department of Homeland Security, is in charge of collecting tariffs.
44% : The establishment of a new federal agency apparently moves against the objectives of Trump megadonor and $400 billion man Elon Musk.
35% : Trump has supported tariffs of at least 10% on imported goods, a policy designed to boost domestic manufacturing and as a foreign policy negotiation tool, though economists warn tariffs may worsen inflation as companies pass on the taxes to customers.
33% : Musk, the co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency commission backed by Trump, said in November he hopes to cut the number of federal agencies from over 400 to 99 or less, a more than 75% reduction.
25% : President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he hopes to create a new federal entity in charge of collecting revenue from his proposed import taxes upon his inauguration, signaling a further backing of Trump's controversial tariffs, though Trump would likely lack the authority to make an entirely new agency.

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