‘Trump dividend’ checks meet mounting GOP resistance
A growing number of Republicans are voicing early opposition or skepticism to President Donald Trump’s pledge to pay adults $5,000 if the GOP maintains control of Congress in the midterm elections. The promise, made at this week’s Republica
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A growing number of Republicans are voicing early opposition or skepticism to President Donald Trump’s pledge to pay adults $5,000 if the GOP maintains control of Congress in the midterm elections. The promise, made at this week’s Republican midterm convention in Dallas, could cost more than $1 trillion and has immediately drawn concerns from fiscal […]
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