No, Tariffs Can’t Fund $5,000 Dividends to All Adult US Citizens
At the Republican National Convention in Dallas, President Trump promised payments of $5,000 to every adult citizen in the US if the Republicans maintain control of the House and the Senate in the upcoming midterm elections. Vice President JD Vance later supported the idea, saying that the president’s new tariffs are generating a lot of revenue that can be shared with Americans.
We haven't written up this one. Tax Foundation has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.
