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Scott Bessent: “Have children between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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Published | Video Starts at 01:10

We're going to give every newborn American child a financial stake in the future. Tax deferred investment accounts US citizens with a child under 18 can opt into when filing taxes for the families who Have children between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028, you've got $1,000 coming from the government. Parents, employers and nonprofits can make contributions in any Trump account up to five grand annually. If the government's initial thousand dollar deposit is left alone, it could grow to $5,800 in 18 years. (01:10–01:19)

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Asserts that families with children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, will receive $1,000 from the government.

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