CHICAGO — Last spring, the Treasury Department sent out “economic impact payments” to some 160 million people, in the amount of $1,200 for each adult who qualified. In September, exhibiting a sense of humor not normally associated with pollsters, Gallup asked people if they would like the government to give them more money.
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President Joe Biden, speaking to reporters Friday on the South Lawn of the White House, wants to send out $1,400 checks to the vast majority of Americans, many of whom don't need it.
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