Trump Supports Proposed $5,000 Government Checks from Efforts to Cut Spending
President Trump endorses a proposal to distribute $5,000 checks to taxpayers based on savings from government spending cuts, igniting debate over fiscal responsibility.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday appeared cool to the idea that the Trump administration could send checks to Americans based on savings related to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
House Speaker Johnson Responds to the Idea of ‘DOGE Dividend’ Checks
Epoch Times·2M·Mixed ReliableThis source has a mixed track record—sometimes accurate but also prone to bias, sensationalism, or incomplete reporting.RightThis outlet favors right-wing views.Budget-cutters from both parties have sought to eliminate “waste” — which doesn’t have much of a political constituency — for decades, with little success in reducing the deficit.
Could Trump really return DOGE savings to taxpayers?
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It comes after President Donald Trump said he was considering giving 20% of DOGE-led savings back to U.S. taxpayers during a speech on Wednesday at the FII Priority Summit in Miami.
DOGE stimulus checks: Johnson side-steps question on Trump plan, says US has 'giant deficit'
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Trump and Musk have repeatedly overstated the amount of realized taxpayer savings — casting doubt on whether ambitious goals to significantly slash spending could be met.
Sending DOGE dividend checks directly to Americans a ‘great idea’, Trump says
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DOGE’s mixed-up math came as no surprise to Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, the director of government affairs at the Project on Government Oversight, who testified before the House DOGE subcommittee last week about the shortcomings of the Elon Musk effort.
DOGE Said It Cut $232 Million From Social Security Budget. It Was Only About Half a Million.
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Crockett’s dismissal of the dividend sparked backlash online, as the idea was previously well-received.
Jasmine Crockett defies DOGE dividend
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Summary
The proposal championed by President Trump aims to distribute a portion of anticipated savings from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to taxpayers. While Musk's agency claims significant savings, experts express skepticism about its feasibility and the potential inflationary impact. This initiative, targeting potential dividends for 79 million taxpayers, faces mixed reactions from lawmakers, with some advocating for debt reduction over cash handouts. Despite Trump's enthusiasm, critics see the ambitious spending cuts as largely unattainable and counterproductive to necessary government services.
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