A new poll has revealed that most Americans support Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief Elon Musk’s idea to return taxpayer money recovered from the federal government to citizens.
Musk proposed giving every American household a $5,000 check dubbed a “DOGE Dividend.”
The money would be funded by tax dollars rovered by DOGE that would have been otherwise wasted or abused by the federal government.
President Donald Trump has said he supports the plan.
Trump and Musk estimate that 20 percent of the money recoved by DOGE would be enough to refund every American household $5,000 each.
The remaining 80 percent would then be put to better use, such as paying off the national debt.
A recent survey from the Economist/YouGov found that most Americans support the idea.
The survey examined whether Americans would support or oppose the policy of “sending $5,000 stimulus checks to every American who pays federal income tax.”
This question comes in light of Musk floating the idea publicly.
Overall, 57 percent would support such a move, followed by 14 percent who oppose the idea and 18 percent who remain unsure.
Among those who support the idea, 35 percent do so “strongly.”
A majority of Republicans and independents, 67 percent and 57 percent, respectively, support the idea of $5,000 stimulus checks to those who pay federal income tax.
A plurality of Democrats, 48 percent, also support it.
Notably, 31 percent of Democrats, 22 percent of independents, and 20 percent of Republicans oppose the idea.
The survey was taken February 23-25, 2025, among 1,604 U.S. adults.
It has a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percent.
The prospect follows InvestAzoria CEO James Fishback floating the idea of a “DOGE Dividend” in a post on X.
Fishback described the idea as “a tax refund check sent to every taxpayer, funded exclusively with a portion of the total savings delivered by DOGE.”
He provided a document with the calculations.
Fishback concluded that, if DOGE really can find $2 trillion in savings, they could “take 20 percent of DOGE’s total savings ($400 billion) and return it to the 79 million U.S. households that will be the net payers of the federal income tax.”
That would come to about $5,000 per household.
President Trump and @ElonMusk should announce a ‘DOGE Dividend’—a tax refund check sent to every taxpayer, funded exclusively with a portion of the total savings delivered by DOGE. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/p5AZZj3Ttc
— James Fishback (@j_fishback) February 18, 2025
“Will check with the President,” Musk replied.
Will check with the President
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 18, 2025
A reporter asked Trump about the proposal directly during a recent event in Florida.
“I love it,” Trump said.
“A 20% dividend, so to speak, for the money that we’re saving by going after the waste, fraud and abuse and all of the other things that are happening.
“I think it’s a great idea.”
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This also follows other polling that shows Americans approve of DOGE.
Over three-quarters say “a full examination of all government expenditures is necessary.”
DOGE’s website indicates that the department’s estimated savings come to $105 billion so far.
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