Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party’s sagging fortunes in November.

The dubious promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate the country’s nearly $1.8 trillion annual budget deficit and concerns about inflation.

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    2 months ago

    You know, this is the way we get a perpetual wealth tax. Dividend checks out to every citizen based on how much wealth we squeeze out of their pockets.
    Like the alaska payment - but raping the pockets of the rich instead of raping nature