{"id":2405001,"date":"2025-02-21T07:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T12:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-attendees-split-on-possible-doge-payments-to-taxpayers-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T07:16:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T12:16:00","slug":"cpac-attendees-split-on-possible-doge-payments-to-taxpayers-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-attendees-split-on-possible-doge-payments-to-taxpayers-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"CPAC attendees split on possible DOGE payments to taxpayers &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcpac-attendees-split-on-possible-doge-payments-to-taxpayers-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2405001&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At the 2025\u200d Conservative political Action Committee (CPAC), \u200battendees expressed divided opinions regarding the potential of $5,000 payments\u200b to taxpayers made possible through savings from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/your-social-security-checks-could-be-impacted-soon-heres-why\/\" title=\"Social Security Checks May Be Affected Soon: Find Out Why\">federal spending cuts<\/a>, as proposed by the Department of Government Efficiency. elon Musk\u200d hinted at this idea,referring to it as a form of DOGE (Dogecoin) dividend\u2064 checks. <\/p>\n<p>While some CPAC\u200b attendees welcomed \u2063the concept, viewing it as a tangible benefits for\u2062 voters, others\u200d were skeptical or\u200b concerned about the implications for inflation and national debt. \u2064Angus Kennelly appreciated the political significance \u200dof such payments, while Courtney Mitchell argued it coudl boost \u2064the economy. Conversely, Alan Rosenthal \u200cand a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-cuban-embarrasses-himself-with-reality-denying-attempt-to-defend-biden-amid-backlash\/\" title=\"Mark Cuban Faces Backlash for Reality-Defying Defense of Biden\">conservative content creator<\/a>, known as the \u2062Native \u200cPatriot, raised questions about prioritizing debt over direct payments.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike johnson expressed caution, emphasizing the\u2063 Republican focus on \u2062fiscal\u2064 duty and debt reduction. In contrast, the White House maintained that thes payments wouldn&#8217;t lead to inflation, suggesting overall government spending reductions \u2063would alleviate economic pressures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">CPAC attendees split on possible $5,000 DOGE payments to taxpayers<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1999386\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Multiple attendees at the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cpac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Conservative Political Action Committee<\/a> spoke in high regard of the work that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a> is doing with cuts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">federal<\/a> government spending, including the possibility of households receiving $5,000 checks from the money saved.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>DOGE head <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a> hinted at this possibility on Wednesday, stating that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3323344\/musk-teases-doge-dividend-checks-5000-per-household\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">he would &ldquo;check with the president&rdquo;<\/a> over what some have deemed DOGE dividend checks for taxpayers next year. While some have raised concerns over these possible checks causing inflation, many CPAC attendees were welcoming of the possibility, specifically regarding how it would showcase the work that DOGE has done for voters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I guess from my perspective, what I like about it the most, it&rsquo;s great politics because it gives Americans a very kind of tangible example of the work that they&rsquo;re getting, that they&rsquo;re doing, and it allows them to kind of give back to the people that voted for them, essentially,&rdquo; CPAC attendee Angus Kennelly told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elon Musk arrives before President Donald Trump speaks at the Future Investment Initiative Institute summit in Miami Beach, Florida, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (Pool via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Courtney Mitchell similarly thought the DOGE payments were a &ldquo;fantastic&rdquo; idea, suggesting that taxpayers deserve this since most of them voted for Trump. She added that this would be a &ldquo;lovely way to boost the economy&rdquo; and start &ldquo;the golden age of America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>CPAC attendee Alan Rosenthal, meanwhile, was &ldquo;equivocal&rdquo; on the possible payments, questioning if the money saved by DOGE could be used for &ldquo;more important&rdquo; things. However, he also said he &ldquo;wouldn&rsquo;t turn it down&rdquo; should the government decide to issue the payments of up to $5,000 to taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p>The Native Patriot, a conservative content creator with the Patriots Prayer Network, was also &ldquo;torn&rdquo; on the possible payments, stating it would be good for taxpayers to receive some of their money. However, he noted how massive the nation&rsquo;s debt is, which he said needs to be paid off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It almost feels like one of those &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">feel good movements&#038;rsquo<\/a>; where it&rsquo;s like &lsquo;OK, we&rsquo;ve been doing x amount for the government, now it&rsquo;s time to give back to the people,&rsquo; and in a way, that does sound good,&rdquo; the Native Patriot told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;But I would like to keep my taxes in the first place as opposed to paying it in and then have it give it back to me as a gift.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3324712\/howard-lutnick-says-elon-musk-committed-cut-1-trillion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HOWARD LUTNICK SAYS ELON MUSK COMMITTED TO CUT $1 TRILLION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At CPAC, House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) poured cold water on the possibility of these DOGE dividend payments, citing how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3325466\/mike-johnson-doge-dividends-cpac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the Republican Party seeks to achieve &ldquo;fiscal responsibility.&rdquo;<\/a> Johnson also pointed to the nation&rsquo;s debt and how the United States needs to &ldquo;pay down the credit card.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the White House has insisted that such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3325189\/white-house-no-inflation-doge-dividend-checks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">payments would not cause inflation<\/a>. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett has contended that government spending going down would reduce inflation and that people would save &ldquo;a bunch&rdquo; of the money they would receive from the government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1999386\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1999386\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CPAC attendees divided on potential $5,000 DOGE payments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2405002,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Elon-DOGE-Payments-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[19858,12577,23466],"class_list":["post-2405001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cpac","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-doge"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Elon-DOGE-Payments-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2405001"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405001\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2405005,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405001\/revisions\/2405005"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2405002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2405001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2405001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2405001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}