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Mark Kelly Says Trump Is ‘Trying to Buy Votes’ With $5,000 Checks

The Democratic senator said Trump's proposal is an attempt to "buy votes" ahead of the midterms so that Republicans can win.

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Northwest GOP lawmakers lukewarm on Trump's proposal to pay Americans for electing RepublicansWASHINGTON – Before House lawmakers headed home for the final stretch of campaigning on Wednesday, Northwest Republicans expressed lukewarm support for President Donald Trump's latest electoral gambit: offering voters $5,000 apiece if they help Republicans retain full control of Congress.

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Trump $5,000 dividend check faces pushback from House RepublicansDonald Trump's $5,000 dividend check promise faces opposition from several Republicans who question the cost and whether Congress needs to approve the tax rebate.

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Trump Dividend: Moreno says visa fees would fund $5,000 checksSen. Bernie Moreno says a wealthy-foreigner visa program and market access fees could raise $4 trillion over 10 years to pay for $5,000 checks to adult U.S. citizens President Donald Trump promised if the GOP retains control of Congress.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump's $5,000 'dividend' needs congressional approvalPresident Donald Trump's proposal to send $5,000 to every American adult if his Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the November election needs congressional approval, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday, while pledging to try to make it happen.

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Flood, Ricketts on the “Trump Dividend”Nebraska lawmakers are not going all in on President Donald Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend just yet.

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