Elon Musk weighs giving $5,000 to all Americans from DOGE savings — Here’s a reality check
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk weighs giving $5,000 to all Americans from DOGE savings — Here’s a reality check

Live Mint  

Real cheques or reality checks? When avid DOGE supporter James Fishback proposed divvying up so-called “DOGE Dividends” to common Americans and tagged Elon Musk on Twitter, it generated much buzz online. Elon Musk, too, responded with an equally buzz-worthy: “Will check with the President.” This escalated speculation over the possibility of 79 million Americans getting cheques worth $5,000 from DOGE's claimed $55 billion savings for the federal government. However, the proposal accounts 20 per cent of DOGE’s targeted $2 trillion in savings to be returned to “the ~79 million tax-paying households,” which Fishback said would result in about a $5,000 return per household. According to the official DOGE website, the newly formed department under Elon Musk has saved an estimated $55 billion, “which is a combination of fraud detection/deletion, contract/lease cancellations, contract/lease renegotiations, asset sales, grant cancellations, workforce reductions, programmatic changes, and regulatory savings.” Last updated on February 17, the website states that DOGE is working on uploading “all this data” in a “digestible and fully transparent manner.” However, while DOGE has claimed $55 billion of federal savings, reports by the New York Times and Washington Post note discrepancies in the data published and the numbers claimed.

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When will the $5,000 DOGE windfall arrive for taxpayers?
1 day, 9 hours ago

When will the $5,000 DOGE windfall arrive for taxpayers?

Hindustan Times  

Despite widespread anticipation, the arrival of the $5,000 windfall from the Department of Government Efficiency remains uncertain, leaving several Americans eager for more details. While numerous questions remain unanswered, US President Donald Trump indicated he is considering returning some of the savings generated by DOGE under Elon Musk’s leadership to taxpayers. Trump and Musk have suggested that 20% of DOGE’s …

'Always wrong': NYT reporter takes wrecking ball to DOGE's 'wall of receipts'
1 week, 2 days ago

'Always wrong': NYT reporter takes wrecking ball to DOGE's 'wall of receipts'

Raw Story  

New York Times reporter David Fahrenthold on Tuesday took a wrecking ball to efforts by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to demonstrate how much money they are saving American taxpayers. "When the Wall of Receipts was first posted, Elon Musk's group said its largest savings was an $8 billion cut at ICE," he explained. "Then DOGE said its largest …

Musk wields Doge chainsaw, but Trump administration’s federal spending reaches record high
2 weeks ago

Musk wields Doge chainsaw, but Trump administration’s federal spending reaches record high

Firstpost  

Musk’s Doge has been touting more than $100 billion in savings. However, even after laying off thousands of federal workers and cutting back key programs, US federal spending climbed to a record $603 billion last month Doge emerged from Musk's musings at a 2023 dinner party, says report. Big layoffs without big savings Musk has claimed that Doge is on …

Musk wields Doge chainsaw, but Trump administration’s federal spending reaches record high
2 weeks ago

Musk wields Doge chainsaw, but Trump administration’s federal spending reaches record high

Firstpost  

Musk’s Doge has been touting more than $100 billion in savings. However, even after laying off thousands of federal workers and cutting back key programs, US federal spending climbed to a record $603 billion last month Doge emerged from Musk's musings at a 2023 dinner party, says report. Big layoffs without big savings Musk has claimed that Doge is on …

Major update on $5,000 DOGE 'dividend' checks to repay Americans for government waste
2 weeks ago

Major update on $5,000 DOGE 'dividend' checks to repay Americans for government waste

Daily Mail  

Americans hoping to receive money back from DOGE's efforts to cut government waste should not expect a check any time soon - if at all. As billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE team seeks to slash government spending, President Trump signaled some of the money saved could be returned to taxpayers. The latest data shows U.S. government spending was up on February …

Elon Musk comes to Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans who discuss turning DOGE cuts into law
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Elon Musk comes to Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans who discuss turning DOGE cuts into law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Billionaire Elon Musk arrived on Capitol Hill Tuesday and learned about something new — budget rescissions, an obscure legislative tool that could bring legal heft to his federal budget slashing effort and enshrine the cuts into law. “You know, there’s a lot of room — a lot of opportunity — to improve expenditures in the government,” Musk said …

DOGE wants to cut $1 trillion this year. But it's not looking at big spending drivers
3 weeks, 1 day ago

DOGE wants to cut $1 trillion this year. But it's not looking at big spending drivers

NPR  

DOGE wants to cut $1 trillion this year. But it's not looking at big spending drivers toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency have an ambitious goal of cutting $1 trillion in federal spending by the end of the fiscal year in September. DOGE's alleged savings are a drop in the budget …

'The savings aren't large': Conservatives say DOGE is just 'a distraction' for what's next
3 weeks, 1 day ago

'The savings aren't large': Conservatives say DOGE is just 'a distraction' for what's next

Raw Story  

A pair of fiscal conservatives expressed disillusionment with Elon Musk's efforts to cut federal spending through his Donald Trump-authorized Department of Government Efficiency. The tech mogul promised to slash the federal budget by eliminating entire agencies and dramatically culling the government workforce, but New York Times columnist David French and the Manhattan Institute’s Jessica Riedl don't think his savings will …

Fact check: Trump’s address to Congress
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Fact check: Trump’s address to Congress

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump made numerous false and misleading claims in his Tuesday speech to a joint session of Congress. From CNN’s Casey Tolan DOGE and transgender mice: Trump claimed on Tuesday that the Department of Government Efficiency identified government spending of “$8 million for making mice transgender.” This claim needs context. From CNN’s Daniel Dale and Haley Britzky …

Fact check: Trump’s address to Congress
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Fact check: Trump’s address to Congress

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump made numerous false and misleading claims in his Tuesday speech to a joint session of Congress. From CNN’s Casey Tolan DOGE and transgender mice: Trump claimed on Tuesday that the Department of Government Efficiency identified government spending of “$8 million for making mice transgender.” This claim needs context. From CNN’s Daniel Dale and Haley Britzky …

'Major errors': Investigative reporter rips apart Elon Musk's spin on DOGE
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Major errors': Investigative reporter rips apart Elon Musk's spin on DOGE

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency task force quietly tried to delete its so-called "wall of receipts" after reporters identified major mistakes and falsehoods in their claimed monetary savings to the government from canceling various federal contracts. "Elon Musk's DOGE cost-cutting effort has published what it calls the "wall of receipts," basically a long list of government contracts, …

DOGE's savings page fixed old mistakes — and added new ones
3 weeks, 6 days ago

DOGE's savings page fixed old mistakes — and added new ones

NPR  

DOGE's savings page fixed old mistakes — and added new ones toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has made more inflated savings claims on its digital "wall of receipts." The new numbers DOGE's savings page launched with a topline claim of $55 billion saved, with "receipts" that accounted for about $16.5 billion in …

Musk suggests more money for lawmakers after blocking pay hike
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1 month ago

Musk suggests more money for lawmakers after blocking pay hike

Raw Story  

Elon Musk, the billionaire appointed by President Donald Trump to downsize the US government, suggested Thursday that members of Congress should get salary increases as a way to discourage corruption. The White House argued in a court filing last week that Musk doesn't even work for DOGE, let alone lead it, despite Trump repeatedly implying that Musk is in charge. …

Musk suggests more money for lawmakers after blocking pay hike
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1 month ago

Musk suggests more money for lawmakers after blocking pay hike

Raw Story  

Elon Musk, the billionaire appointed by President Donald Trump to slash the size of the US government, suggested Thursday that members of the U.S. Congress should get salary increases as a way to discourage corruption. "It might make sense to increase compensation for Congress and senior government employees to reduce the forcing function for corruption, as the latter might be …

That $5,000 check from Elon Musk? Don’t spend it quite yet.
1 month ago

That $5,000 check from Elon Musk? Don’t spend it quite yet.

Raw Story  

by Ashley Murray, Kansas Reflector February 26, 2025 WASHINGTON — Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, claims American taxpayers could receive a $5,000 refund from the federal government — despite no apparent support in Congress, which controls the nation’s purse strings. Soon after Musk began floating the idea, President Donald Trump told investors at a conference in Miami on Feb. …

DOGE deletes five biggest savings from error-riddled ‘wall of receipts’
1 month ago

DOGE deletes five biggest savings from error-riddled ‘wall of receipts’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Department of Government Efficiency reportedly deleted its five biggest …

Trump and Musk’s DOGE efforts to cut spending ‘need to be done,’ says JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
1 month ago

Trump and Musk’s DOGE efforts to cut spending ‘need to be done,’ says JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, said that cuts …

Is America tired of Musk and DOGE? Poll shows dwindling support for cost-cutting billionaire
1 month ago

Is America tired of Musk and DOGE? Poll shows dwindling support for cost-cutting billionaire

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Americans’ support for Elon Musk and Department of Government Efficiency could be waning after …

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

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

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “And we are going to make good and pay restitution and then rewrite the …

Trump’s Russian rapprochement, Mars musing and DOGE dividends. And is the gold gone? It’s Week 5
1 month ago

Trump’s Russian rapprochement, Mars musing and DOGE dividends. And is the gold gone? It’s Week 5

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s fifth week in office included a dramatic shift in U.S. policy toward Russia, firing the country’s senior military officer, sitting for a chummy interview alongside bureaucracy-buster Elon Musk and seeking greater authority over independent regulatory agencies. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, second left, meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, …

Can Donald Trump really return part of DOGE's savings to taxpaying households? Here's what experts say
1 month ago

Can Donald Trump really return part of DOGE's savings to taxpaying households? Here's what experts say

Hindustan Times  

There is an ongoing idea that a portion of the US government's savings made by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency can be distributed to taxpaying households, which amounts to $5,000 per household. US President Donald Trump speaks next to Elon Musk and X Æ A-12, Musk's son, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. This originally …

Elon Musk's DOGE made tall claim of $55 bn savings after layoffs, cancelled contracts: Is it true?
1 month ago

Elon Musk's DOGE made tall claim of $55 bn savings after layoffs, cancelled contracts: Is it true?

Firstpost  

DOGE, created to reduce the size of the federal workforce and government spending, posted a list of 1,125 cancelled contracts on its website, claiming $7.2 billion in savings. These contracts account for only 20 per cent of DOGE’s claimed total savings for the past month Elon Musk’s US Department of Government Efficiency has carried out controversial layoffs, cancelled contracts, and …

Could Trump really return DOGE savings to taxpayers?
1 month ago

Could Trump really return DOGE savings to taxpayers?

LA Times  

President Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 11 in Washington. James Fishback, founder of investment firm Azoria Partners which he launched at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, promoted the idea Tuesday on X, formerly known as Twitter, prompting Musk to respond that he would “check with the president.” Fishback said …

'It's a fraud': CNN host bluntly calls out conservative proposing a 'DOGE dividend'
1 month ago

'It's a fraud': CNN host bluntly calls out conservative proposing a 'DOGE dividend'

Raw Story  

Normally mild-mannered CNN host Michael Smeroconish shut down an investment firm CEO who has been pitching what he calls a "DOGE dividend" where government savings would be refunded to taxpayers. Simply put, the CNN host dismissed the proposal as an attempted fraudulent scheme being used to sway the public to support for Donald Trump-appointed Elon Musk's highly controversial gutting of …

Trump boost Elon Musk’s plan for ‘DOGE dividend’ checks to taxpayers, but experts are skeptical
1 month ago

Trump boost Elon Musk’s plan for ‘DOGE dividend’ checks to taxpayers, but experts are skeptical

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump is endorsing an idea from Elon Musk and …

‘Pennies!’ Financial eporter mocks minuscule DOGE savings amid Musk talk of ‘dividends’
1 month ago

‘Pennies!’ Financial eporter mocks minuscule DOGE savings amid Musk talk of ‘dividends’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The savings claimed by tech billionaire Elon Musk eked out …

Elon Musk thinking of auditing US Federal Reserve calling for ‘greater scrutiny’
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1 month ago

Elon Musk thinking of auditing US Federal Reserve calling for ‘greater scrutiny’

Live Mint  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he is thinking of auditing the US Federal Reserve, after calling for greater scrutiny of the central bank in the past. Musk's cost-cutting program under the Department of Government Efficiency has swept through federal agencies since Donald Trump began his second term as president last month. Musk's DOGE team has also cancelled contracts worth about …

MAGA lawmakers have different ideas about where Trump should put 'DOGE dividend' money: 'What about the national debt?'
1 month, 1 week ago

MAGA lawmakers have different ideas about where Trump should put 'DOGE dividend' money: 'What about the national debt?'

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump signaled he likes the idea of sending some of the DOGE savings directly back to taxpayers, but the idea has been met with skepticism by even his allies on Capitol Hill. He said 'I love it' to the idea of sending Americans dividends from DOGE savings, but Republicans on Capitol Hill had other priorities with cost cutting …

Could Trump really return DOGE savings to taxpayers?
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1 month, 1 week ago

Could Trump really return DOGE savings to taxpayers?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An idea first proposed on social media has bubbled up to the White House and received President Donald Trump’s enthusiastic endorsement: Take some of the savings from billionaire Elon Musk’s drive to cut government spending and return it to taxpayers. James Fishback, founder of investment firm Azoria Partners which he launched at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, promoted …

Elon Musk floats a $5,000 Doge dividend, Trump concurs: Can it really happen?
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk floats a $5,000 Doge dividend, Trump concurs: Can it really happen?

Firstpost  

Elon Musk has backed a proposal to issue a $5,000 “Doge Dividend” to 78 million taxpaying households, representing 20 per cent of federal budget cuts under Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. Experts warn congressional approval is required and legal challenges persist Elon Musk speaks next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, …

Elon Musk floats a $5,000 Doge dividend, Trump concurs: Can it really happen?
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk floats a $5,000 Doge dividend, Trump concurs: Can it really happen?

Firstpost  

Elon Musk has backed a proposal to issue a $5,000 “Doge Dividend” to 78 million taxpaying households, representing 20 per cent of federal budget cuts under Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. Experts warn congressional approval is required and legal challenges persist Elon Musk speaks next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, …

Trump weighs direct payments to Americans from DOGE savings
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump weighs direct payments to Americans from DOGE savings

Live Mint  

MIAMI—President Trump said he is considering using a portion of the savings from Elon Musk’s cost-cutting initiative to provide direct payments to Americans. James Fishback, the co-founder of investment firm Azoria, suggested on social media earlier this week that the federal government issue tax-refund checks based on savings identified by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Fishback has proposed that Trump …

Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said that he likes the idea of giving some of the savings from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency back to U.S. citizens as a kind of dividend. He said at an investment conference in Miami on Wednesday that the administration is considering a concept in which 20% of the savings produced by DOGE’s cost-cutting …

Donald Trump says DOGE savings to make it back to taxpayers: Who stands to gain and how much?
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump says DOGE savings to make it back to taxpayers: Who stands to gain and how much?

Live Mint  

After Elon Musk said he would pass on the suggestion for a ‘DOGE Divident’ to Americans, US President Donald Trump has now claimed that taxpayers could get a cut of the federal savings. On February 18, DOGE chief Elon Musk responded to proposal on social media saying: “Will check with the President.” Then, on February 19, while addressing an investment …

Donald Trump eyes giving taxpayers cut of DOGE savings amid uproar
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump eyes giving taxpayers cut of DOGE savings amid uproar

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump suggested that some savings from his federal cost-cutting effort, overseen by billionaire Elon Musk, could be sent back to US taxpayers, with another portion being used to reduce the national deficit. “There’s even under consideration a new concept where we give 20% of the DOGE savings to American citizens, and 20% goes to paying down debt, because …

Did Elon Musk's DOGE really save $8 billion by canceling one contract?
1 month, 1 week ago

Did Elon Musk's DOGE really save $8 billion by canceling one contract?

India Today  

The Department of Government Efficiency, the brainchild of tech billionaire Elon Musk, has been aggressively cutting federal funding. As per CNN, it is an "infinity delivery" contract, meaning that the government wouldn't have spent up to that extent. “This discrepancy appears to have resulted from a clerical error in the original government filing upon contract award,” CEO Leah Sanders, wrote …

Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he likes the idea of giving some of the savings from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency back to US citizens as a kind of dividend. He said at an investment conference in Miami that the administration is considering a concept in which 20% of the savings produced by DOGE's cost-cutting efforts goes …

Trump says he could give 20% of DOGE savings back to Americans
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump says he could give 20% of DOGE savings back to Americans

Al Jazeera  

US president’s proposal comes amid scepticism of claimed savings from Elon Musk’s cost-cutting drive. United States President Donald Trump has proposed using some of the savings from tech billionaire Elon Musk’s cost-cutting drive to give Americans cash and pay down government debt. So many billions of dollars … hundreds of billions,” Trump told the Future Investment Initiative Priority Summit, referring …

Is DOGE Just Making Up Numbers And Hoping No One Notices?
1 month, 1 week ago

Is DOGE Just Making Up Numbers And Hoping No One Notices?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Here’s a “common sense” test: Do you think it’s likely that over 80% of the budget for Immigration and Customs Enforcement went to a single civil rights contractor? The number was dead wrong: DOGE’s website stated — apparently based on a government website that contained an error — that a contract for “program and technical support services” …

Elon Musk warns ‘America will go bankrupt’ if deficit isn’t fixed and wasteful spending continues
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk warns ‘America will go bankrupt’ if deficit isn’t fixed and wasteful spending continues

Live Mint  

Tesla CEO and self-proclaimed "DOGE Head" Elon Musk sharply criticized the US government's spending, warning that if the growing deficit is not addressed, "America will go bankrupt." Trump backs Musk’s concerns, blames democrats President Donald Trump echoed Musk’s concerns, asserting that he inherited a "$2 trillion deficit" and blaming the Democratic Party for excessive spending over the past four years. …

DOGE says it has saved $55 billion so far; data shows much less
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE says it has saved $55 billion so far; data shows much less

Hindustan Times  

The federal cost-cutting effort dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that. Elon Musk — President Donald Trump’s close ally who has been the figurehead of DOGE — has pledged that the amorphous cost-cutting enterprise would provide “maximum transparency” and that …

DOGE claimed they had saved $8 billion by slashing one contract. The actual number was $8 million
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE claimed they had saved $8 billion by slashing one contract. The actual number was $8 million

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Department of Government Efficiency claimed they had saved $8 …

What will Elon Musk do with money DOGE saves? Tesla CEO answers
1 month, 1 week ago

What will Elon Musk do with money DOGE saves? Tesla CEO answers

Hindustan Times  

An X user asked Elon Musk, the world's richest man, to divide the money that the Department of Government Efficiency saved among all the tax paying Americans. So far, DOGE, or Department of Government Efficiency, has set its sights on the country's foreign aid agency USAID and the education department, among other government bodies. He described it as a “tax …

DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up

NPR  

DOGE released data about federal contract savings. The doge.gov/savings page then lists a "wall of receipts," DOGE's first major data release that initially claimed to show more than $16 billion in savings from ending contracts. An NPR review of the more than 1,100 contracts in that initial release finds that DOGE's "maximally transparent" calculations still overstate its estimated savings totals …

DOGE's new $8 billion savings example wildly off — by a factor of 1,000: reporter
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE's new $8 billion savings example wildly off — by a factor of 1,000: reporter

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency task force is finally providing some numbers purporting to give examples of significant savings to the federal government from terminating wasteful spending. This one claims $8 billion in savings — but if you look at the fine print upper right, it's a contract that's instead valued at $8 million." DOGE has faced …

Total estimated taxpayer savings after one month of DOGE revealed
1 month, 1 week ago

Total estimated taxpayer savings after one month of DOGE revealed

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk's DOGE revealed Tuesday that President Donald Trump has saved taxpayers a staggering $55 billion in less than a month. Elon Musk and the DOGE efforts to cut government waste continue capturing the headlines as Democrats and government workers continue protesting in the streets about the disruptive and draconian cuts. Democrat protesters continue assailing Musk as an unelected oligarch …

DOGE declares $4.7 trillion in federal payments 'almost untraceable', sparks public outcry and memes; ‘Gone like a puff’
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE declares $4.7 trillion in federal payments 'almost untraceable', sparks public outcry and memes; ‘Gone like a puff’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency identified a code that links US Treasury payments to a budget line item, accounting for approximately $4.7 trillion in payments that were frequently left blank. In a post on X February 18, the DOGE wrote, “The Treasury Access Symbol is an identification code linking a Treasury payment to a budget line item.” “In the …

Elon Musk’s DOGE alleges ID code for $4.7 trillion federal payments missing, says ‘traceability almost impossible…’
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s DOGE alleges ID code for $4.7 trillion federal payments missing, says ‘traceability almost impossible…’

Live Mint  

Elon Musk led United States Department of Government Efficiency, has in a social media post claimed that the identification code details of nearly $4.7 trillion worth of federal payments are untraceable. DOGE has been marching ahead with budget, spending and job cuts across federal departments, sometimes causing chaos and upheaval, as it seeks to fulfill Elon Musk's promise to “slash …

Elon Musk's DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk's DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS

Deccan Chronicle  

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS, two people familiar with the inner workings of the plan who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly told The Associated Press on Monday.If successful, Musk and his group would have access to millions of tightly controlled files that include taxpayer …

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