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President Donald Trump used weekend Truth Social posts to float sending money directly to Americans for health care and a $2000 per person dividend from tariff revenue, while aides stressed no formal plan has been sent to the Senate. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and NEC Director Kevin Hassett called the ideas brainstorming and said action depends on reopening the government as the shutdown neared its 41st day. The Senate met through the weekend without a deal, as polls and recent elections favored Democrats. Bessent said any tariff dividend could take tax-cut forms.

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