Sentences with phrase «of more taxpayer dollars»

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A trillion - dollar tax cut, for example, leaves more cash in the accounts of taxpayers — the basic idea behind the Bush tax cuts.

Noting that the actual rebate should have been at least 10 percentage points higher, Wyden and Pallone said, «Today's letter is more evidence that while Mylan irresponsibly raised the price of EpiPen, they were also bilking taxpayers out of millions of dollars.»

«Since... 2011 we have created more than 512,000 private - sector jobs, implemented pro-business tax reform and saved millions of taxpayer dollars by maintaining Georgia's AAA bond rating.»

Basically, Mr. Flaherty is looking for suggestions on how to «strengthen our economy in the face of global economic threats»; with «cost - neutral or low cost measures», focusing on «more efficient and effective spending» that builds on the «government's belief of respecting taxpayers» dollars» and «encourages private sector growth and leadership».

Because tax rates increase with taxable income, a dollar of deductions generally benefits a high - income taxpayer more than a low - income taxpayer.

If her government had spent the last three years negotiating on aboriginal title with First Nations — rather than spending millions of taxpayers» dollars fighting a losing battle against the Tsilhqot» in — there would today be more opportunity and benefits for First Nations and greater certainty for investors and workers on where and how LNG related pipelines and plants will proceed.

It would jeopardize hundreds of billions of dollars each year in new debt financing, and would push more construction and labor costs onto local taxpayers.

Whether he likes it or not, Bernanke just pledged what will likely amount to a trillion dollars of taxpayer money to Obama's reelection, thereby impacting not only the economy, but potentially immigration policy, the next Supreme Court nominee, education, and even more urgent determinations, like questions of war and peace.

Planned Parenthood's 800 clinics receive more than 300 million dollars of taxpayer money annually.

This is a fight to see which of them can be more out - of - touch with Hudson Valley families and work hand - in - hand with Mayor de Blasio and the New York City special interests who want to use our hard - earned taxpayer dollars on political campaigns and to give free college tuition to illegal immigrants.»

«The Speaker's take - it - or - leave - it negotiating position is even more surprising given that the New York City Board of Elections said they would be forced to shell out untold taxpayer dollars to cover the overtime costs necessary to comply with holding just the congressional primaries in June.»

He argues that instead of using Troopers, which is a waste of taxpayer dollars since it costs more to have them downstate, why not just add numbers to the 500 - strong force of Bridge and Tunnel Officers and let them perform the functions of their own job.

Allegedly bad behavior in the Legislature is cost taxpayers more than a quarter of a million dollars in October, according to the state comptroller's office.

• Lawmakers also endorsed state Comptroller Kevin Lembo's plan to give the legislature more oversight on the use of taxpayer dollars to promote economic development.

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 %.

As I have said all along, this challenge from John Katko and his Tea Party allies has no merit and is nothing more than a waste of taxpayer dollars.»

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.»

Jen has worked to make utility costs more affordable, helped local governments save energy and taxpayer dollars, and organized dozens of town and city councils across the political spectrum to stop new crude oil pipelines from endangering our communities.

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?

The SALT cap also will increase the effective cost of State and local government services at the margin; each new dollar of State and local government spending will cost New York taxpayers more than under previous federal law.

The coalition also wants school districts with 51 - 100 or more employees to continue to participate in an experience - rated health care consortium or trust, a measure she said will save school districts and taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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.

When asked whether she would prosecute county legislators for the misuse of taxpayer dollars on official mailers before Election Day, Murray said there were «issues far more important that should be focused on.»

The school superintendents said in a relatively high - tax state like New York, the highest - income taxpayers would be forced to pay thousands of dollars more per year in taxes if they are no longer able to deduct state and local income taxes.

The Times Union editorializes in favor of the governor's plan to spend more than $ 7 million — none of it taxpayer dollars — on college prison programs.

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Most New York taxpayers are eligible to e-file their personal income tax returns for free, yet more than 70 % still hire a tax preparer to complete the return, which often costs hundreds of dollars per filing.

With the recent announcement that the County's sales tax exceeded the anticipated budgeted amount for 2011 by more than $ 14 million, the Caucus reiterated its position using cash on hand was prudent and respectful of taxpayers» dollars.

«That a body such as the Research Foundation would use taxpayer dollars to cover the salaries of no - show employees infuriates me when thousands of New Yorkers more qualified than Ms. Bruno are out of work,» Stavisky said.

And, although he has never been implicated in a crime, two of his top former associates have: Former Councilman Miguel Martinez is serving in prison for stealing more than $ 100,000 in taxpayer dollars and former Assemblyman Nelson Castro was indicted for perjury and spent his entire Albany tenure as a wire - wearing informant, culminating in his resignation last April.

This readjustment brings New York more in line with most other states and will save billions of dollars for taxpayers and local governments.

«It is just more of the same from someone who is attempting to distract from the fact that he is accused of racism and has already spent hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on failed lawsuits.»

During that time he worked to root out waste, fraud and abuse of the taxpayers» dollars while creating a more efficient Comptroller's Office and restoring fiscal stability to Erie County's government.

More than 2.6 million New York property taxpayers who receive the School Tax Relief exemption will soon have to re-apply for the benefits as part of a massive state undertaking to root out fraud in the 1.9 billion dollar system.

«Jeff Klein and his fellow Senate Democrats raised taxes on New Yorkers by more than $ 14 billion dollars the last two years, cost the state tens of thousands of jobs, took away billions in property tax relief from homeowners and spent taxpayer money like drunken sailors.»

The state faces a more than $ 4.4 billion budget gap, as well as funding cuts and policy changes from Washington that could cost New York and some of its taxpayers billions of dollars.

However, we could have achieved much more — perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars more — if the Assembly Democrats had only been as willing to stand up for New York's taxpayers then as they claim to be now.

The launch also marked a small victory for the politicians of New Mexico who created Spaceport America in 2004 with more than $ 200 million in taxpayer dollars as part of an ambitious plan to capitalize on new technology and stimulate economic growth.

In the case of CIRM, the agency is involved in an unprecedented, $ 6 billion (including interest) experiment with taxpayer dollars that could have a major impact on science, which makes it all the more important that agency be critically examined.

So, it would appear that the U.S. taxpayer will provide the commercial companies billions of dollars in taxpayer money to develop crew capability, then pay billions more to use this capability to fly astronauts to a location that might not be around much longer.

More than 2,900 Michigan doctors have joined a growing organization that seeks to improve the health and health care of Michiganders covered by Medicare — while also saving taxpayer dollars.

Both emphasize decentralizing authority to the school level, giving more options to parents, and allowing taxpayer dollars to follow students to the publicly funded schools of their choice.

«The more flexibility you can afford the department in making those decisions, the better we'll be able to use the taxpayers» dollars,» he told the Senate Education, Arts, and Humanities Subcommittee at its first hearing on the reauthorization of the oeri.

Moreover, the program has been found to save taxpayers tens of millions of dollars every year because the private sector educates students more economically than does the public sector.

There is, of course, the reality that it is more affluent taxpayers that have the money to donate and that incentives to them drive up the dollar totals of charitable giving.

If taxpayers don't want to see more of their hard - earned tax dollars slip into the black hole that is public education, they certainly better.

Hill said that the proposed budget protects special - education funding, ensures careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars and demonstrates the administration's «strong commitment to ensuring the Department of Education provides more educational options for low - income students.»

By suggesting paying superior teachers more for their efforts, the report acknowledges that some teachers are better than others, thus destroying the union's notion that all teachers are worthy of our love, admiration and scarce taxpayer dollars.

This amounted to a return of more than $ 2 for every taxpayer dollar spent and a social return of nearly $ 4 for every dollar spent.13 The social return included benefits such as improved skills and human capital, greater lifetime civic engagement, lower delinquency and criminal activity, and even improved health status for volunteers.14 Cost - benefit analyses of more than 50 individual AmeriCorps programs have yielded similar results.15

«The president and his Cabinet are working collaboratively to create a leaner, more efficient government that does more with less of taxpayers» hard - earned dollars,» the official said.