Musk Mulls Sending All Americans $5,000 Checks Using DOGE Savings
Molly Bohannon
Forbes Staff
Molly Bohannon has been a Forbes news reporter since 2023.
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Feb 18, 2025,06:45pm EST
Updated Feb 19, 2025, 07:05pm EST
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Billionaire DOGE head Elon Musk said on X, formerly known as Twitter, he would ask President Donald Trump about a proposal for a “DOGE Dividend” that would give taxpayers a refund check of $5,000 funded by the savings from his Department of Government Efficiency. (UPDATE: Trump said Wednesday the plan is “under consideration.”)
Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump meets [+]with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington.
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