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Statements and actions by Marc Goldwein on this topic.
Public disputes concerning public expenditure, fiscal commitments, payments, budgets, and the use of taxpayer funds.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
1 statement on this page. Dates: September 10, 2026
1 matching statement. Dates: September 10, 2026
1 published statement. Dates: September 10, 2026
1 published statement. Dates: September 10, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: September 10, 2026
Role at the time: Senior policy director at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, quoted by AP
Responding to
Marc Goldwein said the United States did not have a budget surplus available to distribute as a dividend.
"We don’t have surpluses to give away."
Challenges the financial-surplus characterization underlying the dividend analogy; it is a fiscal objection, not a legal vote-buying conclusion.
Associated Press report syndicated by 10/11 News. Goldwein disputes the existence of a surplus; attorney John Day distinguishes a generally available campaign benefit from a payment conditional on an individual’s vote. Day’s assessment is an attributed legal opinion, not a court ruling. September 10 report; the interviews’ exact times are not provided.
