Sentences with phrase «more taxpayer money in»

In Oregon and Washington we have our own nuttiness with windpower farms which cost more taxpayer money in maintenance alone then they will ever produce in energy savings.

The impact of this shift of burden back onto localities is that Andy kept more taxpayer money in Albany to fund Medicaid and his highest priority — crony capitalism and blatant political corruption.

Not exact matches

In 2011, Mayor Michael Bloomberg hired the city's first - ever chief digital officer, Rachel Sterne, who was a 27 - year - old entrepreneur and Columbia Business School prof, to help the city use technology to better serve citizens and save taxpayer money by making services more efficient and accessible online.

Sen. Jeff Brandes hopes his «basket» of proposals will usher in a new approach to criminal justice in Florida that increases accountability, uses taxpayer money more efficiently and keeps people out of prison

The Conservative proposals take up a large part of the surplus but puts money in taxpayer's pockets, some more than others.

While elevating structures would cost more money upfront, the Obama administration reasoned they would save taxpayers more in the long run, so they wouldn't have to keep shelling out money to rebuild destroyed buildings.

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.

«The premier's pet project has already wasted $ 5.2 million in taxpayer's money with more legal bills and consultants» fees piling up every day.

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.

We need term limits to ensure New York families have the benefit of representation with fresh eyes and fresh ideas, and we must come up with more ways to deter and punish corruption, and put more money back in taxpayers» wallets.»

But he said the gist of the call was that Cuomo had created a commission to investigate public corruption by elected officials, and made specific mention of Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo, alleging she has bilked taxpayers out of more money than «some of us take home in a year.»

Transparency is the key to driving taxes down by exposing stealth taxes and leaving more money in the pockets of taxpayers, where it belongs.

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.

We are today investing more in building new road and new rail, including Crossrail here in this City, than at the height of the spending boom — because that is a use of taxpayers» money that gives a real economic return.

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.

Albans) has given out more than a million dollars in taxpayer money to more than?

«The 2018 Proposed Budget builds on our strengths, addresses areas in our community that need attention, and returns more money to taxpayers» pockets.

But even more outrageous is the idea of taxpayers money being used to campaign against a political party and it evidently not occurring to the Audit Commission that this is not considered an appropriate way to behave in this country.

«Leading by example in making state buildings more energy efficient will save taxpayers money, create thousands of local jobs, and bolster New York's broader efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

I think that what that amounts to is that they're building a good foundation with the budget in dealing with the so - called» 5 - billion dollar surplus,» more better said $ 5 billion of taxpayer's money.»

* David Davis, the former shadow home secretary, spent more than # 10,000 of taxpayers» money on home renovations and furnishings, including a new # 5,700 portico at his home in Yorkshire.

New York taxpayers are the most beleaguered in America; they don't need to start forking over even more money to fund political campaigns.

«Today, we are knocking down longstanding barriers that have prevented many New Yorkers from participating in the democratic process, while creating a more streamlined and more efficient system that will save taxpayers» money,» Cuomo said in a statement.

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.

The latest, a report in USA Today that he spent more than $ 200,000 in taxpayer money chartering flights as a senator, helps Republicans argue that he is more interested using his office to help himself rather than the public.

«The Convention held in 1967, which Chairman Michael R. Long participated in, was a colossal waste of taxpayers» money and if one was held now, it would cost taxpayers even more money and be controlled by the same special interests that already have a strong presence in the legislative process,» the party said in a statement.

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.

Walker's spokeswoman Jocelyn Webster said the governor wants to adjust income tax withholding tables to put more money in taxpayers» pockets immediately and is also eyeing income and property tax reductions.

Both Jepsen and Westby are planning on using the state's public campaign finance system, which would give each more than $ 812,000 in taxpayer money to spend on this election.

Changing withholding tables would result in taxpayers getting more money back in their paychecks immediately, instead of receiving a larger income tax refund.

Even when Silver is handing those private investors what will probably be more than a billion dollars in taxpayer money, in the form of subsidies and tax breaks?

But Flanagan said the change is complicated and taxpayers may not be pleased at seeing a drop in their income or take - home pay because more money would be taken out to cover the payroll tax.

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.

«To ask our taxpayers to sacrifice any more money than they're already sacrificing is ignorant of the challenges that our taxpayers face,» Mr. Cilmi told Newsday, an ironic statement that's ignorant to another challenge we face in protecting our region's most precious natural resource.

Liberals outspent us 6 to 1 in trying to pass what would have been nothing more that a colossal waste of taxpayer money.

«People struggling to get to work yesterday morning will be appalled to see that under Labour union barons were being given thousands of pounds of taxpayers» money in expenses while spending millions more in secret,» Ms Patel said.

According to Kindlon, more than $ 167,000 in taxpayer money had already been spent since February on outside attorneys hired to defend Soares in the civil lawsuit filed as a result of the DA's high - profile Florida steroids case.

«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.

«These officials laundered more than $ 2 million in taxpayer money through a complex bid - rigging scheme and thought they could get away with it.

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 basiIn 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 basiin 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.

«Given the fact that the state has spent more than $ 11 million in public money to settle sexual harassment claims, this legislative response is essential to protect hardworking taxpayers.»

Krissy's lawyer's time would have been more in the public interest if she had tried to stop Shelly Silver from spending taxpayers money to pay off a sexual harasssment case against one of the biggest slugs in the legislature, Vito Lopez.

«I had a decision to make, whether to use per diems, taxpayer money, to use like every elected official with the exception of the governor, uses in Albany or use funds, my private campaign funds before making a more permanent decision down the road,» Duffy said.

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.

«But before he asks hardworking New York City taxpayers to kick in more, the Governor should return the money he siphoned away from MTA riders, re-allocate the money he's using to light up bridges, and fulfill his $ 1 billion promise.»

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 cappeIn 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 cappein 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 cappein - work benefits being capped.