Sentences with phrase «us taxpayer expense»

«Rather than engage in endless legal battles at taxpayer expense, today I signed an executive order to dissolve the Commission, and have asked the Department of Homeland Security to review these issues and determine next courses of action,» Trump said in a statement.

In addition to his own IG's report on his wife flying to Europe at taxpayer expense, Shulkin earlier this month was hit by another IG report that criticized the department for a series of failures at a big veterans» hospital in Washington.

As poverty intensifies, governments are urged to bail out the economy's savers at taxpayer expense, cutting back wages even while shifting the tax burden from property onto labor.

Current provisions could constitute a blank check at taxpayer expense to broadcasters so that they could fund new equipment for the transition from the U.S. Treasury, as the legislation creates a new Treasury Fund in an undisclosed amount of money.

Cruz's public defenders said he should continue to be represented at taxpayer expense because he likely does not have the assets to pay a private lawyer for what will rapidly balloon into a multi-million dollar case.

The VA inspector general concluded in the report that Shulkin improperly accepted Wimbledon tickets and airfare for his wife at taxpayer expense, he spent nearly half the 10 - day trip to Denmark and London last year sightseeing and he used an aide on official time to plan the leisure activities.

The ceo's received billions of bonuses at taxpayer expense.

It's material from her time spent in office, at taxpayer expense.

In NYC, nearly every ethnic group, no matter how badly their members behave, gets a parade at taxpayers expense.

Nonetheless, they have been subject to court orders requiring the demolition, and removal at taxpayer expense.

Last year, the commodity program donated $ 802 million in food purchased at taxpayer expense — 15 percent to 20 percent of each school meal.

They provide a public service at taxpayer expense.

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, has broken months of silence about his frequent premium - class flights at taxpayer expense, saying he needs to fly first class because of unpleasant interactions with other travelers.

«Cuomo has built himself a cash machine in Albany where political contributions are suspiciously followed by massive corporate tax breaks paid for at taxpayer expense,» Astorino charged last month.

Rep. John Katko has hired a top out - of - state Republican political operative — Capitol Franking Group of Kanas City, Mo. — at taxpayer expense to find out what's on the minds of Central New Yorkers.

26 June 2007 — On the day before Tony Blair left office The Telegraph [56] reports that American actress Courtney Coventry was flown into the UK at taxpayers expense to give evidence in the Cash for Honours investigation.

Patronage jobs for relatives, personal holiday cards printed at taxpayer expense, and lavish weddings for the fair director's daughters were among the shocking examples of «flagrant, chronic abuse» detailed yesterday by a watchdog's probe into mismanagement at — of all places — the Great New York State Fair.

De Blasio also hired an attorney to represent him personally in the federal and state probes and the city hired two white shoe law firms at taxpayer expense to represent the city.

And he trades political favors, at taxpayer expense, in exchange for massive donations,» added Hawkins.

Mandate that all mailers read: «printed at taxpayers expense» and identify the name of the official who authorized the expense.

This should be public information and printing it at the so called expense of the taxpayer, it's an office paid for at taxpayers expense!

Senate Democratic official added: «There are no plans to print this at the taxpayers expense because it won't allow us to use public funds for political purposes to retake the Senate, which is what most of what our public funds are used for.»

(Police overtime amounted to more than $ 9 million in local taxpayer expense last year.)

What is unclear at this time is the role former Deputy Borough President Barry Grodenchik, now running to replace Marshall, may have played under the allegedly sanctioned hit jobs which often occur on city time (and at the taxpayers expense) giving an unfair home field advantage to Helen Marhsall's number one guy.

From attending a frat party at taxpayer expense to skiing with lobbyists, he was a poster boy for the cliché of the corrupt do - nothing Republican congressman.

A review of the mayor's calendar and travel records for 2016 shows she regularly took trips out of state to address policy, innovation and infrastructure conferences, sometimes at taxpayer expense.

Both Mr Hoon and Mr Darling claimed for second homes while renting out their London flat and living in government buildings at taxpayer expense.

«The hardworking residents of the 46th Senate District can see with their own eyes that Cecila Tkaczyk has a habit of saying one thing and doing another, just like when she pledged not to send political mail at taxpayer expense and then went on to spend $ 81,000 in just six months ---- more than any other Democrat in the entire State Senate,» Reif said.

Obama went to Israel at taxpayer expense to try to have Netanyahu defeated.

Cuomo, who is entitled to public funds to pay for his defense, said recently that he wants to spare the taxpayers the expense.

Please look up PFI, please look up house flipping on taxpayers expense, please go and check the expenses claims of those you say represent Labour — they do not represent Labour, they are neoliberal CADS SIR, with one exception, Mr. Corbyn.

A new report says publicly financed sports arenas don't provide an economic benefit to communities, a conclusion that would blunt an argument commonly used to justify construction of new stadiums at taxpayer expense.

A new county - funded mailing from Republican Nassau legislators that attacks Democratic lawmakers for past tax increases has prompted Democrats to accuse the GOP of lying to constituents at taxpayer expense.

«There is no easy solution to prevent powerful people who are determined to enrich themselves at taxpayer expense,» she said.

This shameful rip - off — which gives incumbents a leg up on possible challengers at taxpayer expense — ought to stop.

«We made that commitment to the state of New York,» he said, describing the company's plan to hire thousands at a huge factory opening in Buffalo that was built at taxpayer expense.

He said previous court rulings mean this bill, if signed into law, would end up being challenged in court and defended at taxpayer expense.

Soon enough, they commit a crime again and are thrown back into prison, at enormous taxpayer expense.

Energy Secretary Rick Perry is the latest member of Trump's Cabinet who has been caught flying on a private charter plane at taxpayer expense, reportedly taking a flight to Ohio, only a day before Tom Price resigned as health secretary for doing the same.

«And what he expects to be gained from his trips to California and Texas and where ever else he's going at taxpayer expense.»

His decision to empower former SUNY Polytechnic president Alain Kaloyeros to manage big - ticket projects built at taxpayer expense upstate has mired his administration in scandal, culminating in criminal charges against state officials and developers, and leaving many planned developments in limbo.

«I don't think «golden parachutes» should happen at taxpayers expense.

This pen, given in his official capacity and not at taxpayer expense, falls squarely within that,» he said.

• Ignoring the reality of seriously ill people in need of intensive help ending up on the street or in county jails at local taxpayer expense because the state has shirked its responsibility and no other appropriate care is available is not making things better;

He got into trouble for spending 90 days at his home in Maine last year, driving his city car 18,500 miles there and back at taxpayer expense.

CSEA also pointed out the Empire Center's hypocrisy in challenging public employee health care coverage at a time when many irresponsible businesses benefit at taxpayer expense under programs like Family Health Plus and Child Health Plus.

He added that Schneiderman has filed more than 100 lawsuits at taxpayer expense against the Trump administration and the federal government while being «totally invisible» when it comes to taking on the Buffalo Billion scandal and other Albany corruption.

Maisano, not shared with anyone and not operated at taxpayer expense.

The sordid details and what is increasingly appearing to be a cover - up / payoff at taxpayer expense have already been widely published.

(Republicans were not amused when the governor identified only one new fee when asked about it in a budget briefing for reporters last week, arguing that the changes could result in billions in taxpayer expense over several years.