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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Christopher Rugaber and Paul Wiseman

DOGE has teased $5,000 stimulus checks amid mass spending cuts. Here’s what we know

The idea to take some savings from billionaire Elon Musk’s drive to cut government spending and return it to taxpayers has received President Donald Trump’s enthusiastic endorsement.

“I love it,” he said late on Wednesday, when asked about the proposal that started on social media.

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