WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that the Trump administration has discussed restricting the president’s proposed $2,000 tariff dividend to families making less than six figures. “Well, there are a lot of options here that the president’s talking about a $2,000 rebate and those — that would be for families making less than, say,…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previews income limit on Trump’s $2,000 tariff checks
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November 12, 2025
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