Trump proposes cash for healthcare and tariff payments

President Donald Trump proposed paying Americans directly for health care costs and issuing $2,000 dividends from tariff revenue, though administration officials clarified these ideas were not formal proposals to the Senate. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noted that any such measures depend on ending the ongoing government shutdown. The ideas, which emerged amid a stalemate in Congress, have not been widely discussed within the Senate. Trump’s posts reflect a recognition that Republicans may need to address public concerns following recent electoral losses.

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