The phrase "one's own tax dollars" refers to the money that an individual or a business pays in taxes, which is then used by the government to fund various programs and services. Full definition
* Use of tax dollars by federal, state and local governments to install costly renewable energy facilities or purchasing «green» electricity premium prices. (darrylmueller.com)
If you make life difficult for people who get paid with tax dollars because of misguided feeling of authority, of course you're not going to get good services. (scholarcitizen.williamcronon.net)
It seems, for now at least, that advocates of using public tax dollars for private schools will wait to fight another day. (tnedreport.com)