Also cancel out the gas taxes which would lower prices about fifty cents. And why do we even have gas tax. That money just ends up being pissed away on crappy road repairs.l
The real purpose of the $5000 is to remind voters which party would give them the money if they are in power. The Democrats straight up said no and later voted against making insider trading illegal again for legislators.
And on that note, any legislator that triesto impeach a sitting president and fail should be immediately arrested for an attempted overthrow of the executive branch along with treason. Maybe that kind of leash will keep legislators from throwing impeachments around like candy.