On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
vice president of federal tax policy, Tax Foundation
1 things Garrett Watson said, verbatim, on September 13, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.
Positions
Disputes
“promising something that almost certainly can’t be done, from a policy and political perspective.”
USA Today Trump uses the GOP midterm convention to promise $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress ›
Others on this question
“It’s not tax money”
“We can do it in a fiscally responsible way,”
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