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Last Update2025-11-10
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Event Overview
The suggestion involves redirecting healthcare funds and distributing tariff revenue as direct payments, highlighting potential shifts in fiscal policy and public welfare. This reflects a broader debate on the redistribution of financial resources and the role of government in personal finance and healthcare.
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President Trump Suggests Direct Payments for Healthcare and Tariff Dividends
President Donald Trump suggested the idea of directly paying Americans to cover their health care costs and providing $2,000 dividends from tariff revenue. Administration officials clarified that these were just brainstorming ideas and not formal proposals being sent to Congress. The president also recommended redirecting funds currently given to insurance companies under Obamacare directly to the public, which could be placed into health savings accounts. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated he had not discussed the $2,000 dividend proposal with Trump. The president praised tariffs, calling opponents 'fools,' and boasted about the country's economic status, including low inflation, a strong stock market, and high 401(k) values.