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fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Republicans to Trump: No $2,000 tariff checks

President Trump proposes $2,000 tariff-funded checks for Americans in mid-2026, but faces Congressional hurdles and Republican preference to use revenue to reduce the national debt.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Scott Bessent says Trump's proposed $2,000 tariff checks could need Congress's OK

"We will see. We need legislation for that," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday in an interview on Fox News when asked if Trump was going to send the tariff revenue-sharing checks soon. He said the checks would go to "working families" and that an income limit would be set. He didn't describe them as a sure thing, but said: "Those could go out."
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