Sentences with phrase «taxpayer expense already»

And remember, nearly 70 percent of the families receiving vouchers at taxpayer expense already had their children in private schools, but now, we taxpayers will be helping pay the tab.

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Village officials hope making the payment will help stave off future downgrades, but the entire hotel boondoggle is already a prime example of a government's misguided priorities in public investment, which comes at the expense of taxpayers.

Michael Goodwin has proved a prophet yet again: Cynthia Nixon's challenge is already pushing Gov. Cuomo to the left, at the taxpayers» expense.

The new stables are an integral part of a compromise deal to restrict horse - drawn carriages to Central Park, and The New York Times reported yesterday that the new home for the horses — to be located in a building the city already owns on the 86th Street Transverse — could cost $ 25 million, at city taxpayers» expense.

Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr., already under indictment on federal bribery charges, is now being investigated by Albany County DA David Soares and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for allegedly claiming taxpayer - funded reimbursement of bogus expenses.

The sordid details and what is increasingly appearing to be a cover - up / payoff at taxpayer expense have already been widely published.

Connecticut's schools are already underfunded and yet Connecticut taxpayers are paying about 80 % of the entire educational expenses in cities like Hartford, Bridgeport and New Haven.

«Vouchers, by any name, are a scheme that strips critical funds from public schools and gives a discount to individuals who can already afford private school, and all at taxpayer expense and with zero accountability,» said Kathy Miller, head of the liberal advocacy group Texas Freedom Network.