Republican Senator Josh Hawley has proposed using the revenue from tariffs to provide direct payments to millions of Americans.

Senator Hawley's idea is pretty darn dumb. Don't have high tariffs if you think you need to send out checks .

Republican Senator Josh Hawley has proposed using the revenue from tariffs to provide direct payments to millions of Americans. https://t.co/OOMuhipSvV

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