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President Donald Trump has proposed sending Americans a $2,000 stimulus check, or "tariff dividend."

Critics question the economic sense of the plan, citing the uncertainty of tariff revenue and the high cost of the dividends.

A separate bill, the American Worker Rebate Act of 2025, was introduced but has not passed in Congress.

Since the beginning of his term in January, President Donald Trump has been floating the idea of sending stimulus checks to Americans.

After he sparked new conversations about these possible checks last month, Trump recently reiterated his plan to distribute a tariff dividend at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 2.

"Next year is projected to be the largest tax refund season ever, and we're going to be giving back refunds out

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