The proposal for a $5,000 check granted by the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE, in English) is moving forward "slowly", after President Donald Trump recently revealed that he does not rule out the idea of distributing part of the savings obtained by the agency to taxpayers.
Even Elon Musk himself, main advisor of DOGE and a trusted man of Trump, showed his approval of the proposal by revealing that he would discuss with the Republican about such project.
However, due to the lack of an official confirmation from the United States Government, it is important to emphasize that this check would not be given to all individuals, even though its main goal is to help the American citizens and demonstrate the efficiency of the DOGE.
Who would not receive said check?
The proposal, made by the CEO of Azoria, James Fishback, suggests allocating 20% of the savings generated by DOGE to American citizens, in addition to another 20% to reduce the national debt.
Despite appearing to be a social stimulus, the alleged $5,000 check that DOGE could grant would exclude low-income individuals or those who earn less than $40,000 annually. According to Fishback's proposal, who launched his initiative through his official X account, this money would primarily aim to benefit the population with positive net incomes, that is, taxpayers who pay more taxes than they receive in benefits from governmental organizations.
This proposal would exclude citizens who receive assistance from social welfare programs or who do not pay federal income taxes.
Likewise, within the same proposal, Fishback mentioned that this support should benefit taxpayers who file their tax return regularly and in a timely manner.
Despite the lack of confirmation of official figures, DOGE aims to cut up to $2 billion from federal spending by identifying areas where the government can reduce unnecessary expenses. However, so far, the agency has been embroiled in controversy after various operational actions were revealed, such as layoffs, interference in other departments, among others.
Fishback's initiative, if approved, could benefit just under 80 million households of taxpayers across the country.
However, no official information has been revealed so far regarding a work plan or an operational strategy to carry out such refund.
*This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence