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← Trump Promises Every Adult Citizen a $5,000 "Dividend" — but Only if Republicans Keep the House and Senate — and Within a Day a Republican Senator Is Drafting the Bill, a Republican Congressman Is Asking Who Pays for "Well Over $1 Trillion," and a Democratic Governor Calls Him the "Briber in Chief"
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Susan Collins
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Senator (ME)
Sep 10, 2026
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From the few details we have, it seems that the proposed $5,000 dividend would not have an income cap and would be extraordinarily costly. … Tax and spending decisions should be made based on the needs of the American people and the state of the economy, they should not appear to be tied to election results.

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Trump Promises Every Adult Citizen a $5,000 "Dividend" — but Only if Republicans Keep the House and Senate — and Within a Day a Republican Senator Is Drafting the Bill, a Republican Congressman Is Asking Who Pays for "Well Over $1 Trillion," and a Democratic Governor Calls Him the "Briber in Chief" →

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