Cruz on $5K dividend: ‘I don’t think we should be paying people that are not working’

Sen. Ted Cruz says he'd back Trump's $5,000 dividend if it's structured as a tax refund and limited to people who work and pay taxes.
Critics warn the plan would be hugely expensive—roughly $1 trillion if paid to about 270 million adults—and appears to lack an income cap.
Top Republicans are split or noncommittal (Susan Collins voiced strong cost concerns; John Thune declined to commit), so the proposal's future is uncertain.