LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON – Republicans on Capitol Hill don’t love President Donald Trump’s proposal to send out $2,000 checks to American households next year. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) called it a “crazy idea,” since even with new tariff revenue, the government is spending much more than it collects in taxes. Advertisement“It has to be borrowed from China,” Paul told reporters on Tuesday, referring to the cost of checks. ), meanwhile, suggested the tariff revenues would be better used to pay down the debt. But the more common sentiment among Republicans on Capitol Hill was that it’s not a serious proposal.
