Trump’s Proposed $5,000 "Citizen Dividend": A Fiscal Windfall or an Economic Time Bomb?

WASHINGTON — In a high-stakes pitch delivered at the Republican National Convention in Dallas, President Donald Trump unveiled a bold and politically charged proposal: a direct $5,000 cash payment for every adult citizen in the United States. The catch? The payout is strictly conditional on the Republican Party maintaining control of both the House of…

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Trump’s Proposed $5,000 "Citizen Dividend": A Fiscal Windfall or an Inflationary Trap?

By Erica York, Senior Economist, Center for Federal Tax Policy Main Facts At the Republican National Convention in Dallas, President Trump made a sweeping political and economic pledge: a direct payment of $5,000 to every adult citizen in the United States. However, this headline-grabbing proposal comes with a significant political caveat—it is conditional upon Republicans…

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