How the numbers look
Here are some of the fiscal realities:
- In Fiscal Year 2025, the U.S. government collected about $195 billion in customs duties (tariffs).
- Some independent analyses project that tariffs announced by the administration could raise about $2.5 trillion over the period 2026-2035.
- A calculation by the nonpartisan group suggests that if the $2,000 payment were made to Americans earning under $100,000, the cost would be around $300 billion.
- Another analysis noted that although tariffs raise revenue, they also generate economic costs (higher prices for consumers, slower growth), and therefore net fiscal benefit is lower than the gross collections.
So while tariff revenue is non-trivial, the cost of a broad $2,000 payment program could approach or exceed what is available (or at least what can safely be assumed to be available).
I agree a 100%
President DonaldTrump is for the rich and those tariffs only lead to keeping low income families oppressed. The inflation rate is high, cost of living is also, federal funds have been cut or redirected without the knowledge of the public, standard of deductions goes up every year, daycare centers are having problems being funded and the cost of food which was one object that was mostly effected by the tariffs got ridiculously high, ex. A plantain which cost $.33 for 1 is now $1.00 to .50 cents for one. We can not live on promises, President Donald Trump said we would get a stimulus tariff payment so then he should keep his promise- send stimulus tariff checks. People are hurting and banks are hurting us.
I Pray this is Truth and not an empty Promise. I could use the financial help.
mr trump sead we would get the 2000$ and i need it
Don’t know if this is a scam or not, but i really could use it. Retired after paying my bills I might have $ 100 for groceries. I Thank God for that. It’s more than some others have
I am disabled, I had to go on retirement since I could no longer honestly perform the job I was supposed to do which required me to travel to jobsites all over the US and walk through these large warehouses and distribution centers and now I am struggling to make my bills with just my social security and am depleting my retirement funds.
Im disabled as if a year and half ago. I applied for ss twice and was denied . I even had a doctor’s note. I guess they just help illegal aliens in stead of tax paying Americans
Is this a scam?
I’m 69 widow collecting SS and can barely make ends meet. I’m 2 payments late on my mortgage so this check would help me catch it up.
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