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Trump calls $5,000 payouts 'easy' to fit into federal budget

  • Trump floated sending $5,000 to every U.S. adult if Republicans keep control of Congress, saying the country can “easily” afford it.
  • House leaders say Congress would have to approve and many Republicans are noncommittal, citing debt and logistical questions.
  • Democrats blasted the idea as unserious and an attempt to “buy votes.”
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