The US Debt Clock claims that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has found approximately $120 billion in savings. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimated that the Elon Musk-headed task force has saved taxpayers more than $50 billion in one month. Legacy media outlets claim these figures are exaggerated and that the tally so far is much less. Whatever the numbers are, the new administration proposes to pass the savings along to US taxpayers by handing out DOGE dividend checks. But is this a wise use of the money for a debt-laden government?
The DOGE Dividend Check
In a Feb. 18 memo shared on the social media platform X, James Fishback, CEO of the investment firm Azoria, suggested that President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk should announce tax refund checks – funded entirely with a portion of the savings delivered by DOGE –…
