Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums.

The announcement, made late Friday night by Trump on social media, comes after the president last month said about 1 million people would get rebate checks of $500 for Affordable Care Act premiums. He has also promised on the campaign trail to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections.

That pledge — which would require approval from Congress — would likely cost more than $1 trillion, adding to the deficit and worsening inflation.

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[–] 13 points 8 hours ago (1 child)

What's funny us Gus average voter is fervently against "handouts" like the covid stimulus checks because of "muh inflation". Yet they'll probably eat this up.

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  • [–] 13 points 7 hours ago

    I still remember George W Bush running the promise to give all of Clinton's budget surplus back to Americans. $600 per adult, handed out just before 9/11. Dude got handed a balanced budget and promptly went $100B into deficit. Even before 2 decades of war.

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