Congress must work through the settlement process before American taxpayers see government efficiency (DOGE) dividend checks, White House Deputy Director Stephen Miller said Wednesday.
Earlier that day, President Donald Trump came to the idea of bringing savings directly to taxpayers. Trump said 20% of his savings could be delivered to tax-paying households with personal checks to US citizens, but another 20% would be used to repay national debt.
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On Wednesday, the White House outlined where Doge's dividend checks go after President Donald Trump came up with the idea of bringing 20% of his savings back to Americans. (Musk: Reuters/Money: istock/Trump: Getty)
So far, Doge claims it has saved $55 billion Cut to USAID, Ministry of Education and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. However, some of Doge's cost-cutting efforts are exposed to legal challenges.
During the White House news briefing on Wednesday, Miller broke the way he spent his money.
“We're hearing about these Doge dividend checks,” asked Peter Doocy of Fox News. “It's 20% left to go back to taxpayers, 20%, 60% left to pay off the debt. Who will get it?”
“Well, the way it works is when you achieve your savings, you can either return it to the taxpayer or return it to the debtor. Or you can cycle through next year's budget,” replied Miller. Ta.
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Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff at the White House Deputy Chief of Staff, will be speaking to reporters on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at the James Brady Press Briefing Room. (AP photo/Jaclyn Martin)
“So you can transfer it to the next fiscal window and then lower your overall spending level,” he added.
Earlier this week, X users proposed Doge leader Elon Musk with the idea of ”Doge Dividend” and proposed paying $5,000. The billionaire Tesla owner said he would “check with the president” about the plan.
When asked when taxpayers could see the money, Miller said, “All of this is going to be addressed through an ongoing settlement process with Congress.”
“The Senate is driving the bill, as you saw,” he added. “The house is running the bill. The president has great confidence in both rooms to make his priorities come true.”
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Trump has made a big commitment to fighting for the working class to significantly ease taxes, save on price and cut spending, Miller said.
