Moreover, the operating expenses of public shelters generally range from $ 10 to $ 20 a day per client; many private church - run facilities run on two dollars a day. (religion-online.org)
I take non-compliance and being the driving force, as deriving from selfish motivations of a relatively small number of very wealthy and powerful people eager to make personal gain even at gain at the expense of the public trust. (carnegieendowment.org)
In 2007 something went wrong with the Ponzi racket certain big institutions had going, in which they enriched themselves at the expense of the public through an officially supported commercial credit bubble. (gold-eagle.com)