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Trump and Elon Musk are floating 'DOGE dividends.' Low-income Americans might not benefit.

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James Fishback , CEO of investment firm Azoria , dreamed up a proposal to send millions of American households checks.

Fishback says the idea came to him in a dream.

The idea took off on Tuesday when Musk tweeted about it and Musk responded, pledging to share the idea with Trump .

The group claims on its website that it has saved $55 billion so far, but some claims about its work have not stood up to the most basic scrutiny.

House Speaker Mike Johnson , R- La. , does not appear warm to the proposal.

The White House declined to comment on the proposal, but Musk says the president is on board.