The federal budget has become a hot-button topic with the emergence of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk. Feliciano School of Business Economics professor Todd Federman breaks down exactly why the promised "DOGE dividend" faces serious mathematical obstacles. Federman starts with a clear analysis of federal finances: the government collects approximately $5 trillion annually, with half coming from income taxes and 36% from Social Security taxes. Meanwhile, gover...