Trump wants to issue $2,000 tariff checks. He can't do that by himself.

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Donald Trump
Both the House and the Senate would need to approve any tariff-based checks from the government. Many in the GOP have already said they're opposed.

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Trump is dangling the idea of government checks to get people to donate to his campaign

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Donald Trump
Trump hasn't actually committed to sending DOGE checks or tariff rebate checks to Americans. He's still using it in fundraising emails.

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Millennials and Gen Z saw their wealth balloon during the pandemic

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Homeless people in Vancouver were given $5,500 cash, no strings attached. They used it to secure housing and even start saving.

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People taking down tents on the streets.
An encampent in Downtown Eastside, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 5, 2023.

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