WASHINGTON — Last month, President Donald Trump teased the possibility of issuing tariff rebate checks to some Americans. But could it actually happen in 2025?

While Republican Sen. Josh Hawley quickly jumped on board and introduced legislation , the idea has fallen flat among his colleagues.

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While Republicans control the White House, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, Hawley's plan immediately faced heavy criticism from within his own party.

Several Republican senators shot down the tariff rebate check plan publicly, calling the proposal everything from "a bad idea" to "insane." Most conservatives instead want to use any tariff revenue to pay down the national debt.

Financial experts tend to agree that while tariffs are fo

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