Elon Musk expressed support for a proposal to use savings from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to give taxpayers a 'DOGE dividend' payment. X user James Fishback suggested taking 20% of DOGE's savings to refund hard-working Americans. Musk acknowledged the plan, stating he would 'check with the President.' While DOGE aims for $2 trillion in savings, Musk considers $1 trillion a success, emphasizing the need to control the deficit before America faces bankruptcy. DOGE claims to have achieved $55 billion in savings through various measures, but Musk prioritizes balancing the budget over immediate dividends.
Elon Musk expressed interest in a proposal to use savings from the Department of Government Efficiency to give taxpayers a " DOGE dividend" payment. X user James Fishback wrote a post that tagged Musk and outlined his plan to take 20% of the savings found by DOGE to send it back "to hard-working Americans as a tax refund check.
Although DOGE has set a high-end goal of $2 trillion in savings, Musk has suggested that $1 trillion in savings would be a success and explained that goal in an appearance with President Donald Trump on Fox News' "Hannity" on Tuesday night. "The overall goal is to try to get a trillion dollars out of the deficit," Musk said. "If the deficit is not brought under control, America will go bankrupt." "This is a very important thing for people to understand.
ELON MUSK DOGE TAXPAYER REFUND NATIONAL DEBT BUDGET DEFICIT
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