President Donald Trump and his allies have spent months promising that higher tariffs will usher in a "golden age" of wealth and prosperity for America.
Now, the administration and one of its biggest allies in Congress are pushing for a new round of stimulus checks seemingly aimed at easing the economic pain caused by…yes, those same tariff policies.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R–Mo.) has proposed distributing payments of $600 (or more) to every man, woman, and child in the country via a scheme modeled on the direct payments made during the COVID-19 pandemic. A family of four would receive $2,400, for example, if the household qualified for the full value of the stimulus payments, which would phase out for individuals who earned more than $75,000 and married couples who earned more than $150,000. Larger checks would be distributed if tariff revenue exceeds expectations.
