Sentences with phrase «now costs taxpayers»

The average male inmate now costs taxpayers $ 117,788 per year with female offenders nearly doubling that at $ 211,618 each per year.

Not fully funding pension obligations now costs taxpayers more in future years to pay for the pension benefits of employees, he said.

Phase two alone of the 10 - year - vision will now cost taxpayers $ 7.3 billion, split three ways between the feds, the province and the region.

Not exact matches

The war in Afghanistan, going on 17 years now, is the longest - running war in US history and costs American taxpayers about $ 3.1 billion a month.

Beginning with the auto bailout, which the administration now claims cost taxpayers $ 9.3 billion but saved more than a million jobs, Obama doubled down on his commitment to manufacturing, setting a goal of doubling American exports between 2009 and 2014.

Now it is a hammock, a permanent way to receive compensation, at the cost of taxpayers who often walk that same wire, spinning plates and juggling balls along the way, to support themselves.

Mr. Mulcair would argue that projects like the Giant Mine Reclamation project illustrate the failure of previous governments in this regard, since taxpayers are being forced to pay the costs of cleanup for a now - bankrupt operation.

Fourth, the benefits to Canada's economy of a government - owned pipeline will end up being far less than any current Kinder Morgan projections, for the simple reason that those projections do not account for the additional cost taxpayers would now incur to build it.

He has chosen to come out of the «Christian Closet» in a backwards Islamic country, now let him be the Jesus he claims to follow, and not cost the US taxpayers the check for the War Industry and Halliburton for an endless war.

Yes it will cost U.S. taxpayers money — an unknown amount right now, unless the Trumps plan to fund their lifestyle on their own, which is doubtful.

Now tell me again how this project does not require «public» funds and how this project does not cost taxpayers «a dime»?

«The advocates who were so verbal and litigious during my tenure as a spokeswoman for city government are now so completely in bed with these failing leaders, they don't dare do the same negative press or file lawsuits which cost city taxpayers millions of dollars,» she wrote.

Tim Hoefer, executive director of the Empire Center for Public Policy, a conservative Albany - area think tank, said teacher pension costs as now structured «are unsustainable in the long term, in addition to being paid for on the taxpayers» dime.»

New York taxpayers are at risk of hundreds of millions in added costs from the 119 pension - sweetener bills now before the Legislature.

«It is unfortunate that the counties» failed attempt to destroy the Nation's economy has already costs the taxpayers over $ 250,000 in legal fees,» It goes on to say, «The Nation will now proceed with its claim for damages arising from the spoilage of over half a million dollars worth of its cigarette inventory which the counties seized in November of 2008 and refused to return, notwithstanding the fact that the Nation offered a stipulation that would have allowed return of the cigarettes prior to their spoilage.

Because failing to act will not only risk jobs and investment now, it will also cost the UK taxpayer in the long - term as we lose revenue from oil that gets left in the ground.

«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.

The law firm that helped de Blasio avoid corruption charges — costing taxpayers $ 2.6 million — is now representing a developer that wants city permission to build an extra-tall luxury apartment tower on the Upper East Side.

Unlike most states, New York shares its portion of Medicaid costs with the counties, and the trend lines should concern every taxpayer: With federal economic stimulus funds running out and federal health insurance changes, 16 million more Americans are expected join the 60 million now enrolled in Medicaid by 2014.

Businesses that close, or miss opportunities to invest and grow market share, aren't just a cost to our economy now — they're a permanent setback to Britain's growth and our ability to pay our way in the world, and a massive cost that future taxpayers will always be paying for.

There's little chance of any change of course now - no matter how much it costs the taxpayer.

«At least Collins is consistent in his glaring hypocrisy,» the editorial added, referencing Collins» proposed amendment that would have forced state taxpayers to pick up the tab that upstate counties now pay for a share of Medicaid costs.

Our debt is now at dangerous levels; interest alone will soon cost the taxpayers more than $ 5 billion a year.

Every part and every version of this proposal is unacceptable — job losses, consumer cost increases and now a taxpayer subsidy.

And there would also be significant savings in the criminal justice costs, with 1,363 offenders now in prison for cannabis - related crimes, costing taxpayers # 50m a year.

I am sure she would not follow the same arrangement now but it has not cost the taxpayer any more money than if Caroline Spelman had employed both a full - time secretary as well as a nanny in a private capacity.

Under Governor Cuomo's leadership, we were able to eliminate the mobility tax for 25,000 small businesses in Westchester alone and now that the MTA has begun to stabilize its finances by controlling costs rather then balancing the books on the backs of suburban taxpayers, we can deliver real relief to Westchester residents.

Issuing ID cards will cost more than # 5bn over the next decade while scrapping the scheme now would leave the taxpayer with a relatively small compensation bill to pay.

Drugs for Type II Diabetes alone, a condition linked directly to obesity and unhealthy lifestyles, now accounts for 8.4 per cent of the NHS medicines bills, a cost of # 725 million a year of taxpayer's money.

As a result of this decision to retain these students, Connecticut taxpayers are now going to have to come up with another $ 100,000 or more considering the cost of the charter school grant, transportation costs and any other costs picked up by New Haven and the State of Connecticut.

Now the Illinois State Board of Education is moving to expand free testing, providing a set of college - admissions - related exams to all ninth -, 10th - and 11th - graders across the state, potentially costing taxpayers up to $ 75 million through 2024, ISBE records show.

Meanwhile, pension debt snowballed and Chicago's taxpayers and teachers, as well as CPS, are now eating the costs.

Moreover, as with defending job security as a cheaper way to attract decent teachers, defined - benefit pension plans have big downsides with hidden costs: They make it unappealing for a talented person to work as a teacher for just part of a career, make it hard for teachers to move around, offer huge bonuses to older teachers who don't add any special value, etc. (And this is all viewing education in isolation — committing future taxpayers to pay for pensions teachers are earning now is going to mean spending less on other priorities in the future.

about $ 12K a MONTH to sit on CITY PROPERTY paid for by Austin taxpayers (so that they can now bring in competition for Austin's pets)-- the City won't incur add» l costs for APA!

By all reports, the dogs are well - behaved, docile dogs — but now, the taxpayers of Brampton are footing the bill for full page ad in the newspaper, and now the costs of a lawyer, so the city can get the «ok» to kill two dogs that are not aggressive.

But, what we know now from many, many studies is that the cost of providing that lawyer is far less than the consequences that are visited on taxpayers when that person does not have a lawyer.

Experts predicted a rise in Medicaid costs, and Texas taxpayers are now paying those extra costs.

The new provision permits taxpayer dollars to be used to pay for abortions only in cases of life endangerment; the cost in cases of rape or incest must now be paid entirely from employees» premiums.

Now, with prices projected to fall even further, and with new federal tax incentives greater than they've ever been — up to 30 % of the cost of the system for qualifying taxpayers - solar power will be on the rise.»