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M.B. Mack

DOGE Refund Checks Could Be Headed to Americans 'Very Soon,' Mastermind Behind the Idea Says

The creator behind the proposal for distribute $5,000 "DOGE dividend" checks to Americans funded by the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency said it could be taking off "very soon." (Credit: Saul Loeb/Getty Images)

The proposal to issue $5,000 "DOGE dividend" checks to U.S. taxpayers is expected to move forward "very soon," according to its creator who says a formal bill is on the horizon despite mounting skepticism over the plan's feasibility.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, was created to cut federal spending and has already slashed contracts and agency budgets in an effort to streamline operations.

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