Elon Musk responded to a proposal suggesting that the savings generated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) be distributed as a $5,000 tax refund to each taxpaying household in the U.S. The department, established after Donald Trump’s inauguration, reportedly saves $1 billion per day by cutting government expenses.
Entrepreneur James Fishback proposed the “DOGE Dividend”, a tax refund to be issued after DOGE expires in July 2026. He calculated that 20% of the targeted $2 trillion savings ($400 billion) could be returned to approximately 79 million U.S. households.
Fishback argued that the payout would:
Compensate taxpayers for misuse of funds
Encourage whistleblowing on government inefficiencies
Strengthen trust in the government
Motivate unemployed Americans to return to work
Musk, who leads DOGE without salary, humorously responded that he would “check with the President” regarding the proposal.
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