Sentences with phrase «for by our tax dollars»

Sad when people want lies like a «young earth» and that «evolution is a myth» or that «some god caused» the big bang taught to their children in their schools, paid for by their tax dollars.

So sad that you don't see the difference between a billboard posted next to a highway — paid for by private funds — and religious dogma and prayer being forced on citizens and paid for by tax dollars.

Fundamentally at their core Freedom of Information Acts establish that stuff paid for by tax dollars is not proprietary.

The fact that the research is being paid for by tax dollars from the US and Swiss citizens, means is should be open to Freedom of Information Act requests.

«The arena is being paid for by tax dollars — and most citizens would rather see their tax dollars going to their neighbours than being sent out of the province and out of the country.»

The TTC and its employees provide a fundamental public service which is at least partially paid for by tax dollars.

Not exact matches

Look for more money to be given to the Canada Revenue Agency to fight offshore tax evasion, an investment that has so far helped the CRA reap millions in extra tax dollars while at the same time achieving the aim of discouraging tax evasion by Canadians.

Cut the cost of health - care premiums by buying insurance online at HealthCare.gov to qualify for a tax credit worth thousands of dollars.

It's this forbidding territory that Exxon (xom), under Tillerson, has turned into one of Russia's most lucrative oil provinces, affording Russia a crucial entry into the fast - growing oil markets of Asia, generating nearly $ 5 billion in tax dollars and other revenue for the government to date, and generally being, by Moscow's lights, a good corporate citizen.

The dollar weakened by 8.5 percent in 2017, creating a tailwind for the technology sector and certain multinational companies that should benefit from lower tax rates on the repatriation of foreign profits.

If, for example, you pay Tom $ 2,000 per month and let him get his own health insurance, he would have to pay for the health insurance with dollars shrunken by a tax bite.

I've heard that the old Medical Savings Account has been replaced by a new, expanded version that allows employers to assist their employees in accumulating tax - free dollars that these employees can use to pay for certain qualified medical expenses.

By 2027, the share going to interest will catapult to 21.4 %, according to Moody's forecast, or more than one dollar for every five tax dollars collected.

Dollar is receipt for goods taken by govm, a tax credit.

By opening up bids for its second headquarters to cities and municipalities across the country, Amazon is countering that narrative: For only a few billion dollars in tax breaks, the lucky winner would get 50,000 jofor its second headquarters to cities and municipalities across the country, Amazon is countering that narrative: For only a few billion dollars in tax breaks, the lucky winner would get 50,000 joFor only a few billion dollars in tax breaks, the lucky winner would get 50,000 jobs.

By allowing every capital purchase to be made with tax - free dollars, expensing would create incentives for companies to invest in new equipment and structures.

In the end, to keep the ad dollars at home in order to sustain local broadcasting, the Canadian government disallowed tax deductibility for advertising placed by Canadian firms on non-Canadian stations.

Under CBO's Alternative Fiscal Scenario — which assumes many of the 2017 tax law's expiring provisions and other temporary tax cuts are made permanent, the recent spending deal is extended so that most discretionary spending grows with inflation, and emergency funding for disasters is kept in line with its historical average — deficits will exceed the two - trillion dollar mark by 2028.

A new report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration says the IRS is doing too little to go after employers suspected of hiding wages and failing to report billions of dollars in...

On top of new fees and taxes levied by state and local agencies on growers opting to join the regulated market, it can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for growers like JD to bring their land up to code.

Trump's tax cut allowed for the repartition of US dollars held overseas by American corporations back home at a reduced rate.

The equipment must qualify for the deduction per the specifications within Section 179 of the tax code and the purchase price must be within the dollar amount ranges allowable by the code.

But if the state issued a dollar - for - dollar state tax credit for charitable contributions made to, say, the state's general infrastructure fund, the first $ 6,000 donated, though reducing state tax liability by $ 6,000, does nothing to lower federal taxes owed because the taxpayer would still take the standard deduction.

The tax break for an average double - income family comes up short by several hundred dollars compared to the $ 1,128 more per year that same family will pay under the HST, according to Statistics Canada.

Corporate tax reform proposals in the U.S. could prompt significant expectations for further dollar appreciation, driven by the potential impact on trade and the repatriation of corporate profits held overseas.

(1) Churches on base of all religions are funded by the government... yes, your tax dollars are paying for me to be able to enjoy whichever religious service of the 10 denominations that my small base has (not Fort Bragg)... and if I want to be Christian one day, switch to Muslim another, or Jewish another then your tax dollars are still going to pay for me to have freedom of choosing my religion on base.

As a Catholic I do not stand by President Obama and push to have contraceptives and morning after pills distributed through private and religious based health care providers like their simple sweet jelly beans, especially when they must be paid for with tax dollars.

And I am sure it is paid for by my hard work and tax dollars...

Parochial schools are supported by church funds in addition to tuition, not tax dollars, providing in many areas a reasonable alternative for working class and middle class parishioners and removing these millions of students from the public education system paid for by taxpayers.

You apply for a job in my community by running a campaign for a paid office that my local tax dollars pay for and you get elected then show up to your first scheduled meeting and decide to spend the first 5 minutes — eating donuts instead of working, speaking to the audience about your personal problems with your wife, telling the audience about an upcoming play your kid will be in, telling the captive audience about the benefits of being gay, speaking to them about God or praying aloud to your God regardless of which God the rest of the audience believes in.

Do a little research, All those services «provided» by religions, catholic and otherwise, are paid for by secular tax dollars.

After one particularly offensive show on Aug 19, 2010 where he and his cohost, Crank, spent the morning railing against the «mentally diseased perverts» everyone else calls gay, preaching that women aren't equal to men and should be home raising the kids and making dinner, and Blacks need to kick their drug habits and get a job instead of freeloading off his hard earned tax dollars by trading in their food stamps for drug money, we started a blog documenting his abuses on the air waves.

The infrasturcture bill that would have created jobs and spent some of our tax dollars on repairing our failing transportation system was shot down by republicans because they «feel» it's too socialist and would give Obama a «win» which they can not accept, regardless of the need for both the repairs and the jobs.

Herbert Grover is the increasingly visible state superintendent of public instruction for Wisconsin and a man determined that no tax dollar shall be soiled by the hand of a parent on its way to school.

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

Two hotly debated «pass the pool» referendum measures were sunk in 1997 by voters who did not want higher property taxes to pay for a proposed multimillion - dollar family aquatic center on Park District land at Hunt Club Park on Hunt Club Road.

A healthy baby saves state tax dollars: for every $ 1 spent on preventing an unhealthy birth, $ 6 is saved in neonatal intensive care costs, recurrent hospital and medical expenses paid by Medicaid, exceptional and remedial education, child abuse and neglect investigations, and disability and dependency costs.

The irony is that, though Republicans criticize spending on social programs by Democratic presidents, it was the Bush administration that spent over one trillion dollars in tax cuts for the wealthy.

Since announcing her run for Congress, Maggie Brooks has been saddled with an ongoing corruption investigation that includes questions regarding Brooks» husband and the possible misuse of $ 224 million dollars in taxpayer money, and has been dogged by her unwillingness to address the issues, ineffective leadership, and her record of increasing County taxes, fees and debt.

Cuomo wants to fund a statewide version out of existing budget dollars, while de Blasio is pushing for a tax hike in the city, but that must be approved by Albany.

Now Charlie King was «HAND PICKED» By «Cover UP» Cuomo before that he was working for Al Sharpton and the Action Newtork that financial records are a mess, and they owe hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes.

By increasing spending with no way to pay for it, Democrats have created an unbalanced budget that includes no relief for property taxpayers and continues to cut the STAR property tax relief program by millions of dollarBy increasing spending with no way to pay for it, Democrats have created an unbalanced budget that includes no relief for property taxpayers and continues to cut the STAR property tax relief program by millions of dollarby millions of dollars.

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The possible repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act could reduce the state's funding for health care by several billion dollars, and the tax reform proposals could eliminate state and local tax deductions.

Policy agendas for important issues like the 421a tax abatement and New York City rent laws are being set by publicly elected leaders who have become dependent on the real estate industry's onslaught of millions of dollars in campaign contributions.

New York's multi-billion dollar Medicaid program is paid for by state, county and federal taxes.

This misuse of tax dollars hurts everyone by reducing funds for county services like sheriff's road patrols, street repairs, libraries, parks and more.

Cuomo has been adept at raising millions of dollars from interests whose businesses are impacted by Albany actions — labor unions, real estate developers, business executives, the health care industry, charter school backers, government contractors, and the film and TV companies that get tax breaks for filming in New York.

Tedisco also became the first Capital Region lawmaker to sign the «Clean Conscience Pledge» (photo attached) sponsored by Common Cause NY to support real ethics reform that includes closing the LLC Loophole for campaign finance reform, full disclosure in how legislative leaders spend tax dollars, and limiting outside income for legislators to reduce conflicts of interest.

By early December, Cuomo revealed, in written essays, that he would ask the legislature to change the state's tax code to include a new higher tax bracket for the wealthiest of the wealthy, those making $ 2 million dollars a year or more.