Not exact matches
So why are all political parties afraid of borrowing money
at historically low interest rates
to pay for needed infrastructure spending that might actually pay for itself through higher productivity and higher
income, without any
cost to the
taxpayer?
So why are all political parties afraid of borrowing money
at historically low interest rates
to pay for needed infrastructure spending that could pay for itself through higher productivity and earned
income, without any
cost to the
taxpayer?
Housing is becoming increasingly expensive
to build due
to government fees and regulations on building in most cities, and government programs merely subsidize this process
at a
cost to the
taxpayers; and rent control has been a disaster because that immediately kills off any new construction and reduces the incentive for land owners and landlords
to maintain their property because their
income is fixed.
In 2010, teen pregnancy and childbirth accounted for
at least $ 9.4 billion in
costs to U.S.
taxpayers for increased health care and foster care, increased incarceration rates among children of teen parents, and lost tax revenue because of lower educational attainment and
income among teen mothers.
Over 18 million
taxpayers are projected
to receive the Earned
Income Tax Credit (EITC) in tax year 1997,
at a total
cost to the federal government of about 25 billion dollars.
Additionally shelters that respond
to homeless animals are generally operated by municipalities
at taxpayer expense; spay / neuter programs that prevent unwanted litters usually are not; these services are opened by nonprofit organizations one
at a time, and due
to local
costs (rent, etc.), some must charge rates that are out of range for many low -
income homes
to pay.
The
taxpayer argued in the alternative that it was entitled
to rely on subsection 10 (1) of the Act and section 1801 of the Regulations
to the Act, which allow for a decrease in the fair market value of inventory below its
cost at year - end
to be recognized in a
taxpayer's
income for the period.