Stable Legislation Could Render Trump’s Tariff Rebates Workable

Donald Trump recently floated the idea of paying poor and middle income American adults $2,000 each out of the money “pouring into” our country from his tariffs. While we cannot take his proposal literally, it contains the germ of a good idea.

Here is how Mr. Trump put it, on social media:

“All money left over from the $2000 payments made to low and middle income USA Citizens, from the massive Tariff Income pouring into our Country from foreign countries, which will be substantial, will be used to SUBSTANTIALLY PAY DOWN NATIONAL DEBT.”