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Trump Promised $5,000 Checks — Now Republicans Ask: Where’s the Money Coming From? (Ep 842)
Just the Truth Podcast with Joey Hudson
President Trump got plenty of attention at the Republican convention in Dallas when he promised a $5,000 “Trump dividend” to every adult American citizen if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in November.
Five thousand dollars sounds pretty good.
But now some Republicans in Congress are asking the obvious question:
Where are you getting the money?
The proposal could cost more than $1 trillion, and several Republican lawmakers are questioning whether the federal government can afford it when the national debt has already surpassed $40…
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