Sentences with phrase «put on taxpayers»

Teachers and other public workers will continue to hear about the heavy burden they put on taxpayers and the need for «shared sacrifice.»

As one Republican insider puts it, the concept of solar panels may poll well among Democrats, but that's an extraordinary risk to put on taxpayers should this business fail to meet expectations.

While it would help students, it would also reduce the burden put on taxpayers who are ultimately paying the price for any delinquent loans, according to the study.

The only limitations I'd put on taxpayer - funded parental choice are that eligible schools:

Instead, let us put on our taxpayer hats and talk about money.

Not exact matches

Obviously, we don't want to return to the lax standards of the housing bubble, nor should taxpayers be put on the hook for poorly underwritten loans.

«There is no box for you to check, which puts the onus on the taxpayer and makes it scarier for the taxpayer,» he said.

And the expense associated with the president - elect standing on the steps of the Capitol and putting his hand on a Bible comes from taxpayers, not donors; it's managed by a separate congressional planning committee.

Bailouts in 28 countries since September 2008 have totaled approximately $ 1.5 trillion, a huge sum of taxpayer money that has put pressure on banks to improve their balance sheets and their performance.

With Uncle Sam now holding $ 450 bln of student debt and rising, that puts taxpayers on the hook - again.

«People can see that Christy Clark thinks that putting government political ads on television is a good use of taxpayer dollars.

The U.S. taxpayer has since been put on the hook for hundreds of billions of dollars of losses that should have been borne by private parties.

This way, he wasn't put on trial, housed in an American prison paid for by taxpayers, fed our food or given the opportunity to defend his indefensible actions and then become a living martyr for his supporters.

«Federal taxpayer subsidies are helping pay for over 1,000 health plans that cover abortion on demand, and [last week's] Supreme Court decision underscores that only Congress can put a stop to that,» said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life Committee (NRLC).

if at a meeting and there is no prayer... put your mind on something else, like your job, which the taxpayers are paying you to do!

The last time we put a president in the White House, and he supposedly heard God speak to him, we got attacked by terrorists, we got floods, we got into two trillion dollar wars, the bottom of our economy fell, jobs left our country in droves, and started handing out taxpayers money to banks and businesses like they were growing on trees.

Third, by eliminating the paid meal equity provision, the House Republicans» bill does exactly what it falsely accuses CEP of doing — it puts taxpayers on the hook for subsidizing meals for children from well - off families at the expense of children from lesser means.

«However, we do know these proposals will dramatically increase costs for local county boards of election, putting even more pressure on taxpayers.

Can the drive by media please, please, put a full court press on the candidates for Governor and the incumbent legislators to go on the record about what they think of this taxpayer ripoff and what any of them would do to stop it, once and for all?

«While I support helping middle - class families afford the rising cost of a college education, I'm very concerned that this proposal will put an unfair burden on hardworking taxpayers that have paid for Albany's tax - and - spend culture for far too long.»

If passed, it would put a check on runaway subsidies for sprawl and foster more walkable, compact growth — a major win for the taxpayers of New York state, no matter where you live.

«They don't want to put it on the back of our relatively few taxpayers,» Chamberlain said.

Tedisco was the first author of the Property Tax Cap, which put a lid on out of control tax hikes and has saved taxpayers $ 15.3 billion statewide and residents of the 49th State Senate District $ 344.5 million since its implementation.

A feature, not a bug: traditional public pension system puts taxpayers on hook when market slumps.

While Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pledged to fund half the cost, Mayor Bill de Blasio has for months refused to put new money toward the plan — which he was not consulted on crafting — arguing that city taxpayers already make significant contributions toward the authority's operating budget.

Is your choice going to cost workers their jobs, putting them on benefits that you as a taxpayer will have to pay for?

An excise tax on meat, eggs and dairy products will help put taxpayers suffering from high blood pressure, high cholesterol and other health problems on the road to recovery.

My administration will continue to aggressively fight waste, fraud, and abuse wherever they may occur in County government in order to protect taxpayers and send a message to would - be abusers, putting them on notice that they will be found and they will be prosecuted.

He suggests taxing bankers by putting a levy on tax profits because they rely on the taxpayer guarantee.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo put the kibosh on the Senate Democrats» proposed property tax cap circuit breaker, which has also been endorsed by a number of taxpayer advocacy groups.

12) Ditto the last for all neighborhood associations everywhere who hustle taxpayer jacked real estate and housing deals instead of concentrating on things such as crime, clean streets, good government and putting the heat on ghetto grocery stores.

Thus, government is putting in place the necessary blocks, such as the issuance of a national ID Card, a National Digital Property Addressing System, and the use of a Tax Identification Number to access key services, to broaden the tax base and reduce the tax burden on the estimated 1.2 million taxpayers supporting a population of about 27 million.

It was revealed that the authority sat on $ 90 million in funds, failed to put together a financial plan, and short - term invested billions in taxpayer funds without a market strategy.

«It's a very bad idea to put taxpayers on the hook for people we don't even know,» said GOP Legis.

Some of those loans are now in default putting taxpayers on the hook.

He agreed that New York's property taxes are «the worst in the nation» but said «giving a limited government handout to just a few hardworking taxpayers while ignoring the big picture — mandate relief — is putting a band - aid on a bullet hole.»

«The fact remains that Kathy Hochul's plan to slash Medicare and Social Security benefits will raise taxes and put further economic constraints on Western New York taxpayers.»

If the taxpayer meets the conditions, they are put on 12 month «probation» but with one further suspension opportunity in that period.

Taxpayers will put enough pressure on locally elected officials that will in turn lead to reduced costs and lower property taxes, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday in Syracuse.

Political parties shouldn't be allowed to take the easy option and put the burden of paying for politics solely on the shoulders of taxpayers who have no choice in the matter.

«Not only is this putting an additional burden on GPs, but the government is having to use taxpayers» money to cover the cost of setting up an interim service which should not have been necessary in the first place.»

The mayor of Binghamton has put a taxpayer funded «cost of war» sign that was to be hung at City Hall on hold.

Please recall — local taxpayers vote on (and support) school budgets put before them for approval despite NY State walking back it's historical level of support for local districts!

He added: «At heart this banking union would involve putting UK taxpayers on the line for banks in a foreign country.

Speaking on the Today programme, he added: «My absolute determination is to get back the money that the British taxpayer put in... Hopefully and eventually we will get our money back.»

«Whether it's voting to give free college tuition to illegals or allowing his campaign to be completely taken over by groups pushing for the passage of legislation that would give illegals the right to vote in our elections and serve on our juries, Todd Kaminsky has consistently put the «rights» of illegal immigrants ahead of the rights of law - abiding Long Island taxpayers and their families.

The Orangetown Town Board passed a resolution unanimously to put a referendum on the November ballot to abolish the Receiver of Taxes Office and merge it with the Town Clerk Office, which they hope will save taxpayers money.

One legislative adviser griped, «How many taxpayer dollars have been spent on the Moreland Commission just so they could propose a plan that was virtually identical to the one put forward by Governor Cuomo earlier this year?

According to Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker, a Rye Democrat, the new agreement still puts a huge burden on county taxpayers.

Among Parker's chief concerns with the agreement, however, is a hefty $ 32 million in county - funded capital projects, which she fears would put a heavy burden on taxpayers, but also what she characterizes as a concerning profit - sharing arrangement.