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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday blasted former President Donald Trump’s idea of replacing income taxes with tariffs on imported goods — saying it would “make life unaffordable” for most Americans by dramatically raising prices. During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” Yellen was asked by guest host Jonathan Karl whether the plan Trump reportedly floated to Republican lawmakers on Thursday was “remotely feasible.” “It would require tariffs well over 100%” to make up for the loss in income tax revenue Yellen said. “The impact would be to make life unafforda…

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