Sentences with phrase «taxpayer dollars from»

Moderator Jake Tapper pressed Ryan, noting that existing law blocks taxpayer dollars from funding abortions.

An «omnibus» spending bill to fund the federal government through October 2015 throws up roadblocks for the Obama administration's climate agenda, namely by blocking taxpayer dollars from going to the United Nations global warming fund.

SB 2 would create a new and costly government entitlement program that removes taxpayer dollars from public schools and gives this money to families to spend on private / religious school tuition, college savings, tutors, supplies, and other educational expenses.

Pearson is making tens of millions from taxpayer dollars from deals made without competitive bidding, even though there is little proof that their services and products are effective.

«But using taxpayer dollars from taxpayers that may not even be in that specific district?

We must say no to voucher programs and charter schools that divert taxpayer dollars from the public schools that educate 9 out of 10 students.

But those who favor the language of privatization say that «school choice» masks reality - they say vouchers and charters redirect the flow of taxpayer dollars from public schools, which most Americans support, into unaccountable private hands.

That intervenor is the Institute for Justice, a self - described libertarian law firm located in our nation's capital that has a demonstrated interest in upholding laws that funnel taxpayer dollars from public school systems to largely unaccountable private schools.

This collaboration would aim to resolve the annual budget debate that comes down to how much the school system retains in Wake County taxpayer dollars from one fiscal year to the next.

There are amazing opportunities, but there are also risks and complexity in balancing innovation with protecting students and taxpayer dollars from poor providers and models.

After this defeat, she shifted her focus to diverting taxpayer dollars from neighborhood public schools to for - profit charter schools.

«Furthermore, the MTA should guarantee that the billions in additional taxpayer dollars from the City will be solely used for overdue MTA improvements and enhancements.»

Tim Kaine differs with Clinton on a longstanding rule banning federal taxpayer dollars from funding abortions, the Democratic vice presidential candidate told CNN's Jake Tapper on «State of the Union.»

«As your Comptroller, I will continue to champion the issues that matter to our middle - class, including strengthening our pension fund and protecting taxpayer dollars from waste and fraud.

The war of words between County Executive Steve Levy and Presiding Officer William Lindsay came to light the same day that Newsday reported that Levy's wife Colleen West owns two court reporting firms that do business with at least seven entities that have received millions in taxpayer dollars from the county.

Of course, Epsada currently has much bigger legal fish to fry, since the feds have accused him of embezzling millions of taxpayer dollars from the Soundview Health Network he founded in the Bronx.

Are you happy to live on goverment jobs or subsidies a direct product of taxpayer dollars from NY, Conneticut and Vermont that you then call «Socalists» and insult?

Stateside, the Coyotes eke out a precarious existence via taxpayer dollars from host city Glendale; other American teams are losing millions of dollars a year.

Not exact matches

But auto analysts doubt Detroit's troubled duo will be able to fully repay the billion of dollars received from American (and Canadian) taxpayers.

When said individual racks up compensation in the multiple tens of millions of dollars from an industry that was bailed out by taxpayer funds and then complains about changes in regulatory oversight, you know that individual is tone deaf.

I speak, of course, of the sponsorship scandal in which millions of dollars was stolen from Canadian taxpayers, and that money was then diverted into Liberal bank accounts.»

However, if the ordinary shares or ADSs are treated as traded on an «established securities market» and you are either a cash basis taxpayer or an accrual basis taxpayer that has made a special election (which must be applied consistently from year to year and can not be changed without the consent of the IRS), you will determine the U.S. dollar value of the amount realized in a non U.S. dollar currency by translating the amount received at the spot rate of exchange on the settlement date of the sale.

According to a 2016 report from the Tax Policy Center, «Taxpayers with incomes over $ 100,000 would have the largest tax increases both in dollars and as a percentage of income.»

As the JCT states, it reflects the «dollar benefit to taxpayers from being able to claim the mortgage interest deduction on a tax return.»

WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said he has received assurances from the White House that his job is not in jeopardy following a scathing inspector general's report last week that he misused taxpayers dollars during a trip to Europe.

Of the approximately $ 291,000 embezzled from Centro San Antonio, none were taxpayer dollars, according to a third - party audit firm hired by the City.

Each of those four banks also have an outsized presence on Wall Street; each of them received taxpayer bailouts during the 2008 crash; each received secret, below - market interest rate loans from the Federal Reserve during the crisis; and three of them (JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citibank) are currently holding tens of trillions of dollars in derivatives within the insured banking subsidiary — meaning there would be a forced taxpayer bailout if the derivatives blew up the bank.

SPRINGFIELD - A new bill from State Senator Tom Cullerton (D - Villa Park) would make taxpayer dollars off limits for the purpose of purchasing silence regarding allegations and investigations of sexual harassment.

Parochial schools are supported by church funds in addition to tuition, not tax dollars, providing in many areas a reasonable alternative for working class and middle class parishioners and removing these millions of students from the public education system paid for by taxpayers.

According to their investigation, the school generated a billion dollars in revenue in 2016, the overwhelming majority of which came from taxpayers.

MPs from around Australia flew into Barnaby Joyce's electorate during last year's by - election campaign — on the taxpayer dollar.

As for their salaries, the «operation of the program» is funded through (a) federal reimbursement, which is derived from taxpayer dollars and (b) cash payments from district parents who can afford to pay for all or a portion of their children's meals.

I agree it is Wholefoods disciples pushing for excessively expensive school foods be served to all students (much of which they only toss in the garbage) to be paid for with increasing tax dollars from middle and lower class taxpayers.

A Bronx man has pleaded guilty to charges that he embezzled more than half a million dollars from two taxpayer - funded Bronx charities founded by state Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. over an eight - year period, AG Eric Schneiderman announced today.

It is important to note that under Speaker Sheldon Silver's bill, (1) receiving public funds depends on the candidate's ability to raise money from numerous small donors, so only donations up to $ 250 are matched with taxpayer dollars and that (2) candidates are limited to a maximum amount of public funds ($ 400,000 for Senate candidates and $ 200,000 for Assembly candidates in the general election race).

«Ruben Wills betrayed the trust of all New Yorkers when he abused his position in the State Senate to steal thousands of dollars from the hardworking taxpayers of New York for his own selfish gain,» City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito said in a statement.

The state faces an over $ 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.

Mashing up Google Earth and with the companies, universities and nonprofit recipients of earmarks in the House Defense Appropriations bill (available from Sunlight and Taxpayers for Common Sense on EarmarkWatch.org), citizens can get a bird's eye view of where members of Congress are shipping our defense dollars, and zoom in close on recipients.

But on Thursday, the New York Times revealed that Peralta, along with colleagues in the IDC, got thousands of dollars in taxpayer money from the state after GOP officials submitted fraudulent paperwork claiming they were the chair of committees that were actually led by Republican senators.

«It won't come as a shock to anyone that this complaint comes from organizations who support using taxpayer dollars to fund political campaigns,» Reif said in the statement.

Despite his six - figure income funded by taxpayer dollars, Terry has since 2000 amassed nearly $ 1.2 million in federal liens from the Internal Revenue Service and more than $ 205,000 in state tax warrants.

Republicans in the state Legislature opposed a public campaign finance proposal from Cuomo, saying it was a waste of taxpayer dollars and would unfairly tilt the political playing field in favor of Democratic - leaning unions.

«We have spent millions of dollars of taxpayer money that has resulted in a failed implementation of the Common Core, a flawed policy with a lack of input from experts and most importantly — parents,» said Assemblyman Michael P. Kearns.

When taxpayer dollars are used to purchase materials for infrastructure projects from overseas, we fail to support jobs...

«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.

«The plan will pull thousands and thousands of dollars from middle class taxpayers and put in the pockets of the wealthiest,» Schumer said.

«Improving the energy efficiency of state buildings will save hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, create new jobs from the capital investments in energy - saving projects, and benefit the environment.»

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.»

Take for example a politician from NYC who flies to Washington DC to go to a meeting in Albany instead of either driving ot taking a train to save taxpayers dollars.

And then (this part is new and part of Paladino's pre-primary media blitz), the focus turns to the «former liberal Congressman Rick Lazio,» who «voted for higher taxes and increased federal spending» and «took a $ 1.6 million bonus from a huge Wall Street bank getting a $ 25 billion - dollar taxpayer - financed bailout.