Sentences with phrase «for more taxpayer money»

-LRB-... Mike, did you finish that grant application for more taxpayer money yet?»

General Motors Corp. will soon report back to the government on the progress of its restructuring efforts, and many analysts believe the giant automaker will ask for more taxpayer money to help it weather the storm.

Not exact matches

Kleck just learned that almost immediately after the publication of his study, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a federal agency that receives more than $ 11 billion of taxpayer money every year, conducted its own study of the matter.

Governments have more options in this regard... drawing an example from Australia we had the «National Broadband Network» which was a project clearly not commercially viable, but government dumped taxpayer money into it, no bank would ever have offered money for that.

He was as startled as anybody else at the way the election went, and it looks to him as if we are in for a lot more government spending and waste of the taxpayer's good money.

Plans filed by the Hollywood Park Land Co. — a development group that includes St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke — call for a stadium that would be built with probably more than $ 1 billion in private money, but which would eventually recoup tens of millions from Inglewood taxpayers once it opens.

Labour MP John Mann also hardened his position over the funeral, as more left - wingers started expressing their discomfort with the perceived «canonisation» of the former PM and the use of taxpayers» money for the funeral.

However, the health secretary also showed an awareness of the concerns raised in Sir Derek's report, which warned more must be done to tackle rising obesity and give taxpayers value for money.

One series of charges says he traded $ 500,000 in taxpayer money for more than $ 3 million in private gain.

That means taxpayers would no longer be able to deduct the amount they pay in state and local taxes — like income or property taxes — from their federal tax return, making it more burdensome for high - tax states to raise money for transit improvements.

Although, certain «elite» universities seem to strongly favour overseas students (mostly American), especially on postgraduate courses, no doubt because they are far more lucrative than home - based students (highly ironic, considering the recent funding outcry - more money from the taxpayer for the best tutors to tutor the wealthier overseas students).

Schumer says he and other members of Congress are battling for the federal government to help local governments and taxpayers deal with aging water and sewer lines by making more money available.

While Mark has acted as the taxpayers» watchdog and called out wasteful spending and irresponsible actions, he has also lead the charge to make a more efficient county government by pushing for the creation of Erie County's prescription drug discount program and the adoption of electronic payments for vendors saving the County and those that do business with the County time and money.

The Empire Center's E.J. McMahon said an analysis of federal data on wages paid finds the law's interpretation is outdated and that New York may be paying more in taxpayer money than is necessary — up to 25 percent more for some projects in some regions of the state.

In her testimony, Katz said the controversy brought about by these reports illustrated the need for the Queens Library to become more open to the public about how it decides to spend its money, the vast majority of which is made up of taxpayer funds allocated to the Library by the City of New York.

The Mayor also proposed a plan for City Council to grant the city the power to sell Emergency Repair Program liens that exist on a property to a third party collector (see video above), who would then be in charge of collecting on the debt — saving taxpayer money from footing the bills for emergency repairs and possibly giving landlords more incentive to make repairs themselves.

«It worries me that whenever the Garden Bridge Trust runs into financial trouble, the Department for Transport releases more taxpayers» money before construction has even started,» said chair of the Committee of Public Accounts Meg Hillier MP.

«They should learn from the Conservative councils across the country who are finding innovative ways to save local taxpayers money while delivering more for less.»

«It is clear Martins cares far more about using money taken directly from the wallets of Nassau County taxpayers to campaign for himself than he does about ethics reform, which he has blocked at every turn in Albany.

It may shock many readers to learn that more than # 13 billion of taxpayer's money is spent on sickness and incapacity benefits for people of working age, as pointed out by minister for disabled people Mike Penning this week.

Erie Community College officials must do more to address systemic financial problems before they raise tuition again or ask county taxpayers for more money, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said.

The new energy minister has today reiterated his support for building more nuclear power stations, but insisted it would not be done with taxpayers» money.

The answer to operating a functional government isn't to ask taxpayers for more money, it is getting to work, making tough choices, improving efficiency and reducing spending.

In exchange for taking its parkland, soaking up taxpayer dollars (in the form of subsidies and tax breaks) and bringing more traffic congestion and parking woes to the area, the Yankees (and the city which backed the project) promised to provide local jobs, quickly restore parkland and give back money to community groups and programs on annual basis.

Its remit would be to hunt for more savings in departments and find taxpayer value for money - with the authority that only the Treasury can carry.»

Last year, Malloy and his Republican opponent, Tom Foley, each received more than $ 6 million in taxpayer funds for his campaign, on the promise that each wouldn't accept state contractors» money.

There is simply no time for a Select Committee, even if a full set of members is nominated to serve on it, to conduct any meaningful inquiries... The reality is that this will be another talking shop that costs taxpayers more money at the time that they can least afford it.»

What we need to do is introduce real reforms into both to make them much more effective and thus give taxpayers far better value for money.

«So we're imposing additional costs on the communities that would have gotten these monies at a low interest rate, and their property taxpayers are going to have to pay more for the projects that they need to do.»

Now, New York taxpayers are poised for a big victory when federal tax reform provides them with more money in their pockets and better economic opportunity.

The numbers more - or-less stack up, but there are issues around whether some of the policies would represent value for money for taxpayers.

In the Commons Steve Webb, a welfare minister, said that the increase in the personal tax allowance, which would be worth # 5 a week to basic rate taxpayers, would more than compensate for any money they might lose from in - work benefits being capped.

The board is divided on whether Ciminelli should be held more accountable for how it spent $ 1.4 billion in taxpayer money, but all members Monday agreed that the supplemental information requested in previous months by school board members Larry Quinn and Carl Paladino was not provided to the board early enough for a careful review.

«How Maude believes government could save more taxpayers» money Main Tory Peer comes under fire for recommending fracking in the «desolate» North East»

Funding for a Queens district led by Councilman Ruben Wills, who was busted last month for allegedly stealing more than $ 30,000 in taxpayer money, was distributed by the speaker and Queens - delegation head Mark Weprin.

«For a government official though, it shows he's more concerned with having a «Deluxe VIP Interior» than saving taxpayers» money.»

To those who say that we should continue in Labour's vein, simply patting ourselves on the back for getting money out of the door, I say this: Our commitment to reaching 0.7 % of national income on aid by 2013, and enshrining this in law, imposes an even greater duty on us, more than any other department in Whitehall to get value for money, to bear down on waste, and to ensure that aid secures 100 pence of value for every hard - earned British taxpayer's pound we spend.

Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, who has faced criticism recently over claiming more than # 16,000 of taxpayers» money for a second home allowance, fared badly.

This would come in three parts: a contract with the unemployed («we will work with you but you must work with us»); a contract with the most vulnerable («this government and this party doesn't regard caring for the needy as a burden»); and a contract with the taxpayer (money will only go to those who deserve it, and there will be «no more spend and waste»).

For yet more taxpayers» money to be used to that end is utterly wrong, however.

His modus operandi was typical: Leibell steered taxpayer funds to a senior - housing nonprofit he set up more than a decade ago via member - item funds — money meant for pork - barrel programs.

Leading the conversation was the executives» opposition to Governor Cuomo's shared services mandate for municipalities passed in the state budget earlier this year, which is supposed to help taxpayers save more money.

Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, a Republican, «welcomes any opportunity to save taxpayers money and achieve a more accurate assessment roll for homeowners,» said town spokesman Brian Nevin.

Noting that there have been several other efforts for city - county government consolidations in cities across the country, Miner said every consolidation that she has seen has ended up costing taxpayers more money.

Unshackle Upstate, in a report titled «Money for Nothing,» says giving taxpayer money to candidates will only create more opportunities for corruption and aMoney for Nothing,» says giving taxpayer money to candidates will only create more opportunities for corruption and amoney to candidates will only create more opportunities for corruption and abuse.

Noting the $ 9.2 million projected surplus, Mangano spokeswoman Katie Grilli - Robles said: «Clearly, the Mangano administration is managing the county without asking the taxpayers for more money.»

In a story similar to that of Monserrate, a Daily News report at the time alleged that Peralta directed more than $ 500,000 in taxpayer money to an inactive nonprofit, which reportedly never filed tax records, had no employees and was inactive for years.

Cuomo in January proposed a tweak that would boost the total amount by 1 percent, or $ 428 million, but critics have said that his plan funnels money to more wealthy districts, thus depriving rural, poor districts — including those in the Adirondack Park — both their rightful share and relief for taxpayers.

In other words, more taxpayers» money would be funneled into extra pay for select lawmakers, said Sen. Dale Righter.

BATTERY PARK CITY — The Battery Park City Authority poured more than $ 300,000 of taxpayer money into open - bar parties, pricey executive lunches and gifts for employees, an investigation by the state Inspector General's office revealed Friday.