Key Takeaways Elon Musk and Donald Trump have proposed sending checks to citizens based on federal spending cuts initiated by the 'Department of Government Efficiency' task force.Economists and other experts identified several major obstacles to checks going out,

President Donald Trump signaled he was open to the possibility of sending out stimulus checks to Americans using funds cut from the federal budget by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The idea was initially floated on social media by Azoria CEO James Fishback.

The Trump White House and Treasury Department officials have reached an agreement to limit DOGE's access to IRS data, citing privacy concerns.

The data system DOGE wants access to includes people’s bank account information, Social Security numbers — and whether they’re under investigation by the IRS.

The groups claim DOGE launched a "sweeping campaign to access highly-sensitive information systems" and violated laws that limit executive power, protect civil servants, and guard