Sentences with phrase «precious taxpayer money»

But we stuck to it, and we were very pleased we didn't have to take precious taxpayer money.

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«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.

He said: «If, in the autumn, the public finances continue to reflect the improvements that today's report hints at, then, in accordance with our balanced approach — and using the flexibility provided by the fiscal rules — I would have the capacity to enable further increases in public spending and investment in the years ahead while continuing to drive value for money to ensure that not a single penny of precious taxpayers» money is wasted.»