The phrase "taxpayer dime" refers to the money that comes from taxes paid by the people in a country. It is often used to highlight that a particular expense or program is funded by the taxpayers' money. Full definition
As for another approach, let us wait and see if they decide to further pursue this issue on the Canadian taxpayer dime. (remonline.com)
I have a better solution than Obamacare that won't cost taxpayers a dime. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
DPI spokesman Tom McCarthy, though, notes that if vouchers put more students total on the state taxpayer dime, there's less state money to divvy out to public schools, and that could force public schools to hike property taxes. (host.madison.com)