The reality of the DOGE stimulus checks is more uncertain than ever

AMERICANS are all waiting for their $5,000 DOGE stimulus check that comes as a result of government cutbacks – but pockets are still empty.

Times are getting tougher for Americans and budgets are being stretched, but the promise of DOGE’s helping hand still hangs over the heads of millions.

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Since The US Sun’s previous report in April, it has been suggested that Musk is going to take a step back from his role at DOGECredit: AP

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Donald Trump has just celebrated his first 100 days back in the White House, and he has made a lot of his pal Elon MuskCredit: Alamy
Donald Trump has just celebrated his first 100 days back in the White House, and he has made a lot of his pal Elon Musk.

The Tesla billionaire was appointed to cut unnecessary government spending.

The US Sun reported last month that “progress” was being made towards getting millions a dividend thanks to the billions that Musk claims to have saved.

In a video shared by USA Today, he said: “As government spending is made more efficient and spending is reduced, the tax by inflation is reduced.

“So one way or another, you will effectively be better off if resources in the United States are not wasted.

“We’ve made a lot of progress but there’s still a tremendous amount of work to do.”

And weeks later, the prospect of every American taxpayer getting a $5,000 check is still unknown.

It has been stressed that only those whop pay taxes regularly would be eligible.

NewsNation previously reported that roughly 40% of households did not pay federal income taxes in 2022.

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS

DOGE has a savings target of $2 trillion, and claims to have saved an estimated $160 billion so far.

This would mean that every US taxpayer would get back $993.79 in stimulus cash.

But since The US Sun’s previous report in April, it has been suggested that Musk is going to take a step back from his role at DOGE.

The special advisor has said that he needs more time to work with his other ventures, as his Tesla business takes major tumbles.

It was always thought that Musk wouldn’t be able to stick around for long given his unelected role.

But concern is growing that he could leave without giving out those promised checks to Americans.

Musk was seen at Trump’s 100 day celebration recently, which could suggest we will see him back in then public eye more after a few weeks of comparative silence from him.

DOGE CRITCISM

Not every Republican is keen on the idea, with some stressing the need to uphold fiscal responsibility among US citizens.

Speaker Mike Johnson commented: “But if you think about our core principles, right, fiscal responsibility is what we do as conservatives.

“That’s our brand. And we have a $36 trillion federal debt, we have a giant deficit that we’re contending with.

“I think we need to pay down the credit card, right?”

But the thought seems to be popular with the man in charge.

President Trump said of the idea: “There’s even under consideration a new concept where we give 20 percent of the DOGE savings to American citizens, and 20 percent goes to paying down debt, because the numbers are incredible.”

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Speaker Mike Johnson commented: “But if you think about our core principles, right, fiscal responsibility is what we do as conservatives”Credit: Reuters

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Weeks on, the prospect of every American taxpayer getting a $5,000 check is still unknownCredit: Alamy