Are $5,000 DOGE Dividend Checks a Realistic Possibility?

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Published: 2/25/2025, 12:19:11 AM EDT

President Donald Trump has suggested that 20 percent of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) upper bound $2 trillion savings could be given to American families in the form of what Elon Musk calls a “DOGE dividend.” Is a check for $5,000 for each net taxpaying family—like CEO of investment management firm Azoria James Fishback describes—even possible? NTD breaks down the budget and some scenarios to see what amounts of DOGE dividends might materialize, if any.