President Donald Trump once again shook the political establishment on Tuesday, suggesting that Americans may soon stop paying federal income tax altogether. During a press gaggle after his Cabinet meeting, Trump said that revenue generated under his administration has become “so great… so enormous” that the country may no longer need the income tax at all — a concept that surely sends shivers down the spine of every big-government bureaucrat in D.C.

“At some point in the not too distant future you won’t even have income tax to pay,” Trump said, adding that whether the tax is eliminated or simply kept “for fun,” Americans can expect it to be “much lower than it is now.” Ah yes — imagine a government that believes in letting you keep your own money. Radical idea for some people, I know.

Eliminating the income tax would be the most ambitious restructuring of the American tax system in more than a century, and Trump’s comments mark his clearest endorsement yet of replacing wage taxes with tariff-based revenue. Earlier in his second administration, he floated a plan to eliminate income taxes for individuals earning under $150,000, funded by tariffs instead. As Trump put it, “Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich foreign nations, we should be tariffing and taxing foreign nations to enrich our citizens.” Hard to argue with that kind of America-first math.

This isn’t the first time Trump has said he’s open to bold tax reform. When podcaster Joe Rogan asked whether he was serious about eliminating personal income taxes, Trump responded, “Yeah, sure, why not?” — which, honestly, is the kind of straightforward common sense Washington desperately needs.

Ironically, decades ago, during his brief exploration of a Reform Party run in 1999, Trump considered a one-time “net worth” tax on those with more than $10 million. But people grow, learn, and improve — something career politicians should try someday.

If pursued, the proposal would require significant tax-code changes and face predictable legislative hurdles, especially with a tight House majority. But if there’s anyone who’s shown he can make big things happen despite the political swamp’s resistance, it’s Donald J. Trump.

And hey — imagining an America where hardworking citizens keep more of their paychecks? That’s a pretty good note to end on.