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50-year mortgages? $2,000 tariff checks? What experts think of some of Trump’s unique policy ideas

50-year mortgages? $2,000 tariff checks? What experts think of some of Trump’s unique policy ideas

Summary

President Donald Trump suggested several new policy ideas during a time of government shutdown and recent Democratic election wins. His ideas include 50-year mortgages, payments to Americans for health coverage, $2,000 tariffs dividends, and bonuses for air traffic controllers.

Key Facts

  • President Trump proposed 50-year mortgages as a new loan option.
  • He suggested paying Americans directly for health coverage instead of insurers.
  • The president proposed giving Americans $2,000 from money collected through tariffs.
  • Trump suggested bonuses for air traffic controllers working during the government shutdown.
  • These ideas came up during a period when Democrats made election gains and the government experienced a shutdown.

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