{"id":10699,"date":"2025-02-24T16:30:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T16:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=10699"},"modified":"2025-02-24T16:30:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T16:30:18","slug":"whos-for-and-against-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=10699","title":{"rendered":"Who\u2019s For And Against It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-1\" role=\"presentation\"><figcaption><fbs-accordion classname=\"expandable\" current=\"-1\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">Speaker Johnson threw cold water on a potential DOGE Dividend stimulus check during a conference <span class=\"plus\" data-ga-track=\"caption expand\">&#8230; [+]<\/span><span class=\"expanded-caption\"> last week.  President Trump continues to support the concept.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Here\u2019s The Latest On Trump DOGE Dividend Stimulus Check: Who\u2019s For And Against It<\/h2>\n<p>In the past 96 hours, the debate over the Trump DOGE Dividend stimulus check\u2014a proposed dividend payment to eligible taxpayers funded by a portion savings from Elon Musk\u2019s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)\u2014has sparked myriad commentary and reactions. Here\u2019s a rundown of the latest updates, featuring direct quotes from key players, summarizing who supports a DOGE stimulus check and who is more of a skeptic.<\/p>\n<h2>DOGE Dividend Stimulus Check Supporters:<\/h2>\n<h3>President Trump On DOGE Dividend Stimulus Check:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Perhaps most importantly, President Trump has continued to express support for a potential DOGE Dividend stimulus check. At an investment conference last week, he mentioned that his administration is considering the so called \u201cDOGE dividend check\u201d as a way to incentivize people to report wasteful spending. \u201cThey\u2019ll be reporting it themselves,\u201d Trump <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-musk-doge-dividend-85f3d001d082aebaefd397035b0b86a9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-musk-doge-dividend-85f3d001d082aebaefd397035b0b86a9\" aria-label=\"said\">said<\/a>, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>. \u201cThey participate in the process of saving us money.\u201d Later that day, the president told reporters, \u201cI love it\u201d when asked the plan aboard Air Force One.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">Trump Adds Support For DOGE Dividend; Here\u2019s Why He Might Do It<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Shahar Ziv<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/67b67c69f117c11a1daaf892\/960x0.jpg)\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Elon Musk On DOGE Dividend Stimulus Check:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last Thursday, Musk analogized the DOGE Dividend stimulus checks to the \u201cspoils of battle\u201d and reiterated Trump\u2019s support, <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/trump-musk-doge-dividends-checks-mike-johnson-congress-2025-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/trump-musk-doge-dividends-checks-mike-johnson-congress-2025-2\" aria-label=\"according\">according<\/a> to <em>Business Insider<\/em>. &#8220;I talked to the president, he\u2019s supportive of that, and so it sounds like that\u2019s something we&#8217;re going to do,&#8221; Musk said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>White House Advisors On DOGE Dividend Stimulus Check:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller,<\/strong> when asked by a reporter when Americans may see DOGE Dividend stimulus checks, <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dase_FEgfwQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dase_FEgfwQ\" aria-label=\"said\">said<\/a>, &#8220;it\u2019s all going to be worked on through the reconciliation process with Congress that\u2019s going underway right now. As you\u2019ve seen, the Senate\u2019s moving a bill, the House is moving a bill. The President has great confidence in both chambers to deliver on his priorities.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett<\/strong> <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3325189\/white-house-no-inflation-doge-dividend-checks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3325189\/white-house-no-inflation-doge-dividend-checks\/\" aria-label=\"told\">told<\/a> the <em>Washington Examiner,<\/em> \u201cwe\u2019re confident that these measures won\u2019t be inflationary. The checks are designed to boost savings and reduce debt burdens, not to fuel unsustainable consumer spending.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Neutral On DOGE Dividend Stimulus Check<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Senator Josh Hawley<\/strong> said he generally supported &#8220;the principle of taking that money and returning it to the people,&#8221; but wanted to see those savings put toward a child tax credit. &#8220;That\u2019s what I prefer to do,&#8221; Hawley <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/doge-dividend-congress-elon-musk-checks-james-fishback-interview-2025-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/doge-dividend-congress-elon-musk-checks-james-fishback-interview-2025-2\" aria-label=\"told\">told<\/a> <em>Business Insider<\/em>, pointing to the costs borne by families with multiple children. \u201cWe ought to direct relief to them, and this would be a great way to fund it.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Senator Ted Cruz<\/strong> said he\u2019d &#8220;want to see the details&#8221; of the plan, according to <em>Business Insider<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Skeptics Of A DOGE Dividend Stimulus Check<\/h2>\n<h3>Speaker Mike Johnson On A DOGE Dividend Stimulus Check:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Speaker of the House \u201cthrew cold water\u201d on the idea of a DOGE Dividend stimulus check <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/5156044-trump-musk-considering-doge-savings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/5156044-trump-musk-considering-doge-savings\/\" aria-label=\"according\">according<\/a> to <em>The Hill. <\/em>When asked about the idea during on the CPAC stage Thursday, Johnson deflected. \u201cWell, look. I mean, politically that would be great for us, you know, it gives everybody a check,\u201d he said. \u201cBut if you think about our core principles, right, fiscal responsibility is what we do as conservatives. That\u2019s our brand. And we have a $36 trillion federal debt, we have a giant deficit that we\u2019re contending with. I think we need to pay down the credit card, right?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other Members Of Congress Reaction To A Potential DOGE Dividend Stimulus Check:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Senator Ron Johnson <\/strong><a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenRonJohnson\/status\/1892004613508722724\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/x.com\/SenRonJohnson\/status\/1892004613508722724\" aria-label=\"posted\">posted<\/a> on X that he was \u201chappy to it [send a DOGE Dividend stimulus check]&#8221; once we balance the budget.&#8221; He elaborated in a later post: &#8220;I\u2019m always happy to let the American people keep more of their hard-earned money, but DOGE savings should first go toward reducing spending so that inflation doesn\u2019t become the silent tax robbing them of their purchasing power.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Senator Cynthia Loomis<\/strong> <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksby.com\/politics\/president-trumps-first-100-days\/what-do-senators-think-of-a-potential-doge-dividend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.ksby.com\/politics\/president-trumps-first-100-days\/what-do-senators-think-of-a-potential-doge-dividend\" aria-label=\"told\">told<\/a> <em>Scripps News<\/em>, &#8220;I\u2019m very interested in eliminating the debt and the deficit. . . as well as getting inflation under control. So those would be my top priorities for the savings associated with DOGE.&#8221; She continued, \u201cIf there\u2019s money left after we address inflation, and the debt, and the deficit, it\u2019s always a good idea to send taxpayers their money back. But when we&#8217;re $36 trillion in debt, we&#8217;ve dug ourselves a pretty big hole.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Senator Thom Tillis<\/strong> told <em>Business Insider <\/em>that \u201csending checks is not the smartest way to spend savings.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Representative Eric Burlison <\/strong><a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/video\/6369146502112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/video\/6369146502112\" aria-label=\"told\">told<\/a> Maria Bartiromo that the United States is &#8220;not in a situation&#8221; to dole out DOGE dividend checks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Senator Rand Paul<\/strong> said he\u2019s \u201call for it after they balance the budget,\u201d according to <em>Business Insider<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Pundits Mostly Skeptical On DOGE Dividend Stimulus Check<\/h2>\n<p>There is no shortage of skepticism by pundits about DOGE Dividend stimulus checks. Here is just a sampling of commentary.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Washington Post<\/strong> came out with an <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2025\/02\/23\/trump-doge-stimulus-checks-national-debt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2025\/02\/23\/trump-doge-stimulus-checks-national-debt\/\" aria-label=\"editorial\">editorial<\/a> on Sunday arguing, \u201cDonald Trump should abandon the idea of paying DOGE\u2019s savings out to Americans.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jessica Reidl, <\/strong>an economist and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative-leaning think tank, <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/musk-trump-doge-dividend-check-refund-taxpayers-economists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/musk-trump-doge-dividend-check-refund-taxpayers-economists\/\" aria-label=\"told\">told<\/a> <em>CBS MoneyWatch, <\/em>that &#8220;Washington is facing annual budget deficits that will likely surpass $3 trillion within the next few years. Sending taxpayers dividend [stimulus] checks would be completely irresponsible.&#8221; <em> <\/em>&#8220;It is completely impossible for DOGE to save $2 trillion. Two-thirds of the $7 trillion federal budget goes to Social Security, Medicare, defense, veterans and interest on the debt \u2014 all of which has been taken off the table by President Trump,\u201d she added.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Upshot Of A DOGE Dividend Stimulus Check<\/h2>\n<p>The Trump DOGE Dividend stimulus check remains a polarizing proposal. Supporters like Trump and Musk see it as a transformative initiative that could inject much-needed savings back into American households\u2014provided it passes through reconciliation and is implemented as designed. On the other hand, voices from Speaker Mike Johnson, academic experts, and leading financial commentators warn that the underlying savings figures are speculative and that such a payout might worsen our fiscal imbalances. Ultimately, what may matter most is what President Trump ultimately wants given his near total control and iron-fisted rule, but the skepticism, including from within the Republican Party, is a signal that Americans shouldn\u2019t count on a DOGE dividend stimulus check just yet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/shaharziv\/2025\/02\/24\/heres-the-latest-on-a-doge-stimulus-check-whos-for-and-against-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaker Johnson threw cold water on a potential DOGE Dividend stimulus check during a conference &#8230; [+] last week. President Trump continues to support the concept. Getty Images Here\u2019s The Latest On Trump DOGE Dividend Stimulus Check: Who\u2019s For And Against It In the past 96 hours, the debate over the Trump DOGE Dividend stimulus<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10700,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[196],"tags":[847],"class_list":{"0":"post-10699","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-finance-news","8":"tag-whos"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10699"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10699\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}