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Could $5,000 DOGE stimulus checks really happen? Here's what we know.

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President Trump has floated the idea of giving taxpayers a $5,000 refund check as a dividend from savings created by DOGE. Here's what to know.

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USA Today

Could $5,000 DOGE stimulus checks really happen? Here's what we know.

President Trump has floated the idea of giving taxpayers a $5,000 refund check as a dividend from savings created by DOGE. Here's what to know.

44 minutes ago·United States

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The Blaze

$5,000 DOGE 'dividend checks' — genius plan or inflation fuel?

On Wednesday, President Trump floated the idea of using 20% of the money the DOGE slashes from corrupt, wasteful government agencies to issue payments back to the taxpayer whose hard-earned money has been spent on outlandish causes.According to the calculations, if the DOGE recovers the $2 trillion ...

20 hours ago·United States

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Fast Company

Will I get a ‘DOGE dividend’ check? Don’t count on $5,000 government stimulus, say financial experts

Who wouldn’t want a “DOGE dividend?” Such an idea is evidently being floated at the highest levels of government. DOGE, or the Department of Government Efficiency, is currently slashing through the federal budget in what it says is an effort to weed out waste and fraud, lower the budget deficit, and claw back money for the taxpayers. As part of that, one idea that made its way to Elon Musk—who is (or perhaps is not) leading DOGE—was that some of…

24 hours ago

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Digital Market News

Could Federal Job Cuts Lead to $5,000 Checks for Taxpayers?

WASHINGTON — A concept initially proposed on social media has risen to prominence at the White House, garnering President Donald Trump’s strong support: Utilizing a portion of the savings from Elon Musk’s initiative to reduce government expenditures and refund it to taxpayers. Related:Mass firings of federal workers can move forward, judge rules “I love it,” Trump stated late Wednesday while aboard Air Force One, in response to questions about …

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scottsantens.com

What's the deal with the $5,000 'DOGE Dividend' checks?

Is it like a stimulus check, or a tax credit, or even universal basic income? Read on.On February 18, 2025, a man named James Fishback (an advisor to the 'Department of Government Efficiency') shared his proposal on X (formerly Twitter) for what he calls a "DOGE Dividend", to which Elon Musk replied that he'd check with Trump about it, and then Trump the following day said he loved it. Now, as I write this, a lot of people think they're about to…

20 hours ago

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