Guest Opinion: A $2,000 Tariff Dividend for Everyone Is a Bad Idea

Editorial: A $2,000 tariff dividend for everyone? Bad idea

The following editorial appeared in Bloomberg Opinion. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Meadville Tribune.

A $2,000 tariff dividend for everyone? Bad idea

Unsustainable government borrowing has already put the economy on course for fiscal breakdown — but don’t discount Washington’s ability to make things worse.

White House Reviews Trump’s $2,000 Tariff Dividend Stimulus Plan

Former President Donald Trump has intensified his push for a nationwide distribution of $2,000 “tariff rebate” stimulus payments, declaring that most Americans should expect direct deposits once the plan is finalized. The proposal, promoted repeatedly across fundraising emails and media appearances in recent weeks, is now under active review by the White House and Trump’s economic advisers. Trump claims that revenue generated from tariffs impose…

Editorial: A $2,000 tariff dividend for everyone? Bad idea.

Editorial written by Bloomberg Opinion Editorial Board Unsustainable government borrowing has already put the economy on course for fiscal breakdown — but don’t discount Washington’s ability to make things worse. The latest idea from the White House is to use tariff revenue to offer taxpayers a “dividend” of at least $2,000 a person. The administration […]