Sen. Josh Hawley is proposing a bill that would put tariff money back in the hands of the people who need it most.
A new bill aims to put $600 in the hands of millions of Americans, cementing an idea that President Donald Trump had voiced his support for days earlier. This would be a blow to the Democrat talking points that knock tariffs as being a policy that will negatively affect the wallets of middle- to low-income people.
In a statement, Hawley recalled the economic nightmare that occurred under former President Joe Biden and suggested that Americans deserve a financial break from the hardships they are facing.
“Americans deserve a tax rebate after four years of Biden policies that have devastated families’ savings and livelihoods. Like President Trump proposed, my legislation would allow hard-working Americans to benefit from the wealth that Trump’s tariffs are returning to this country,” he said.
“The United States now has record monthly tariff revenue, which nearly reached $30 billion in June. Several projections suggest the United States could see over $150 billion in tariff revenue in 2025 alone,” the statement explained.
The legislation, dubbed The American Worker Rebate Act, would have several benefits:
- Provide a tariff rebate check this year to American workers and families with similar parameters to the direct payments passed by Congress in 2020.
- Ensure the amount of the rebate is at least $600 per adult and dependent child (e.g. $2,400 for a family of four).
- Allow for a larger credit per person if tariff revenue exceeds current projections for 2025.
The New York Post reported that “[m]arried couples who file taxes jointly and make more than $150,000 per year combined, heads of households who make more than $112,500 per year and individuals earning more than $75,000 per year will see their rebates reduced by 5%.”
“Tariff revenue has topped $113 billion so far in fiscal year 2025, and the US posted a budget surplus for June as tariff revenue soared to $27 billion,” the article added.
X users reacted to the bill, with many suggesting alternative ways for the money to benefit the United States:
This would be a good time to end income tax.
— Ray (@RayOFreedom) July 29, 2025
I don’t want them to throw me a few hundred, I want prices and cost of living to go down so we can all save thousands every year.
— AthenaofAmerica (@mexigreekmom74) July 29, 2025
Pay down the debt. Nobody misses what they didn’t know they were going to get
— Markie Dennebaum (@markieD2) July 29, 2025
I’d rather have mass arrests and the Epstein list
— Dude (@Blessed_Witness) July 29, 2025
Politicians just can’t help themselves. They gotta spend taxpayer money. Pay off debt and deficit like any prudent middle class household would do.
— Arts, Politics & Culture (@rosewdc) July 29, 2025
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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