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White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says President Donald Trump’s suggestion of sending $5,000 checks to every adult US citizen “is a serious proposal” and can be done “in a fiscally responsible way.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says President Donald Trump’s suggestion of sending $5,000 checks to every adult US citizen “is a serious proposal” and can be done “in a fiscally responsible way.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board on Thursday slammed President Trump’s proposal to dole out $5,000 checks to every U.S. adult if the GOP wins control in both houses of Congress this November. The board noted in its opinion that this plan would amount to about $1.2 trillion when applied to the country’s roughly 240…
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White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett played down concerns that President Donald Trump’s proposal to send $5,000 checks to every adult US citizen would add to worries about historically high government borrowing.