Sentences with phrase «funded by tax dollars»

«When it comes to other health care services, there are several thousands community health centers around the country that are pretty much funded by tax dollars that can provide the same services,» Tobias said.

Your local animal control may be managed by a government agency and funded by tax dollars.

These government agencies are funded by tax dollars.

Please note that IACS is inadequately funded by tax dollars and is overwhelmed as well.

Because the county is self - insured, the pool is funded by tax dollars.

Why duplicate current USDA inspections funded by our tax dollars and the AKC program funded by responsible dog owners and breeders.

Shelters are usually government run and at least partially funded by your tax dollars and most have a staff veterinarian.

If your worry is this new market will eliminate the old market, can you point to some other instance where a government program funded by tax dollars overtook capitalist earnings?

Charter schools are funded by tax dollars but operate independently — although under the watch of the agency that issued the charter.

It's easy - use The Tests to label schools as failures... Close the failing schools... Fire the administrators and teachers... Hire TFA monkeys and call them teachers... And open charter schools funded by tax dollars.

Charter schools are funded by tax dollars but are essentially run by parents.

Charter schools are public schools funded by tax dollars, but they are run by independent boards as schools that students choose to attend.

Everyone knows public schools are funded by tax dollars.

At times, we have had more than 200 vacant jobs which are funded by tax dollars but these positions are never filled.

An LDC, a quasi-public corporation that is funded by tax dollars but operates independently, removes all control over who eventually buys the facility, and what costs we as a County are forced to bear until that point.

Oh, and while we're at it, it does actually pick my pocket, in that the convoluted government policies and their implementation are funded by my tax dollars.

They have a problem with the government collecting census data, but they have no problem drawing a paycheque from an quasi-government institution funded by tax dollars?

The hospitals are funded by tax dollars, and clearly they don't want to be seen spending those dollars on things the public is likely to find dubious.

Efforts to eradicate coca in the coffee - growing nations of Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia are funded by your tax dollar, to the tune of $ 5 billion so far.

Not exact matches

While the program will ultimately be funded by the police department and tax dollars, the program needed some «startup money» to expand, he said.

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.

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.

(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.

If the site is funded by tax - payer dollar, then no religious symbol should exist on the site at all!

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.

Why can't we all just mind our own business when it comes to peoples bedrooms and wedding albums, neither side get's to preach in schools, though I understand how you would think of it as the atheist getting his way by just not having you preach your God to his children in a publicly funded school, but he's not sending an atheist spokesman to influence your children, he just doesn't feel it's right to allow the religious spokesman into the schools to influence any children on his tax dollar.

That's exactly what's at the heart of this — that the use of public funds (e.g., tax dollars) should NOT be used to promote (e.g., force down the throat of others) any particular religion or religious belief or practice — that money shouldn't be taken by non-Christians by force (via taxation) and then given to Christians to put up displays of Christian religious symbolism.

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.

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

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.

«SUNY schools are funded with New York tax dollars and are primarily attended by state residents,» Sen. Joe Griffo said.

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.

Gov. Deal has overseen three balanced budgets without raising taxes, saved millions of taxpayer dollars by maintaining Georgia's AAA bond rating, and increased our rainy day fund by more than 500 %.

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

Despite his six - figure income funded by taxpayer dollars, Terry has since 2000 amassed nearly $ 1.2 million in federal liens from the Internal Revenue Service and more than $ 205,000 in state tax warrants.

«It's disappointing that Governor Cuomo and some state lawmakers — pushed by powerful, labor - backed special interests — continue to pursue the use of tax dollars to fund partisan political campaigns,» said the group's executive director, Brian Sampson.

The tax brings in so much money every year that millions of dollars collected by way of the tax were used as a virtual slush fund by the leaders of the Assembly and State Senate.

Krueger recalled that the ill - fated Empire Zones program, which was created by former Gov. George Pataki in 1999 (it actually morphed out of the New York State Economic Development Zones) ended up being an ill - conceived boondoggle that gave away millions of dollars worth of publicly - funded incentives and tax breaks to businesses that pledged to create jobs and then often didn't make good on those promises.

An independent expenditure committee that supports tax credits and has been funded by individuals such as financier Roger Hertog and Walmart heiress Alice Walton had spent nearly half a million dollars backing Cabrera as of Aug. 29.

«EDF's decision to use an out - of state contractor to perform work being subsidized by New York tax dollars is a disgrace,» said John Hutchings, the director of New York State Laborers Organizing Fund.

The state has a $ 4.4 billion dollar deficit, and there's uncertainty over the effects of the federal tax overhaul on the state's finances, as well as possible big funding cuts by President Trump and Congress.

The store is partially funded by Suffolk County tax dollars.

A resolution put forth by County Executive at the Feb. 23, 2012 session requested the Legislature approve a plan to fund the settlement using sales tax revenue and risk retention dollars.

Higgins said he is open to seeking funding in the pending federal transportation bill, but he also pointed out the authority receives millions of dollars annually through the federal gas tax paid by motorists.

UFT lawyers argue that «while charter schools may receive some funding from private entities, they are overwhelmingly funded by public tax dollars and they are subject to the disclosure requirements applicable to government agencies under the New York state Freedom of Information Law.»

Lastly, it appears that Rep. Maurice Hinchey believes that his constituent tax dollars should be provided to organizations that are fully capable of running as private businesses, would prefer not to fully fund the military (and thus troops), would prefer children in D.C. receive substandard educations, and waste taxpayer dollars on programs that are ineffective, burdensome, and widely viewed (by politicians of both Parites) as a complete mistake.

... Except the ASA is the * self - regulating * body of the advertising industry, funded by that industry itself, so your «tax dollars» aren't really being wasted here.

The funding comes from donations made by individuals and businesses who receive a 75 - cents - on - the - dollar tax credit when they give to scholarship - granting organizations statewide.

Unlike state - subsidized voucher programs, which are funded by collected tax revenues, this program bypasses state coffers by giving corporations a dollar - for - dollar tax break when they contribute to a scholarship funding organization.

By this metric, any activity that involves government funds is public, because it involves the expenditure of tax dollars.