Sentences with phrase «taxpayer expense with»

«We're talking about diminished resources for students in our neighborhood public schools while private voucher schools essentially get a blank check at taxpayer expense with zero accountability.»

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A taxpayer with an adjusted gross income of $ 50,000 would need a minimum of $ 3,750 in medical expenses to reach the temporary 7.5 percent threshold.

The discussion over the government's role is often conflated with the history, performance and expense - to - taxpayers of Fannie and Freddie.

A taxpayer with adjusted gross income of $ 50,000 would need a minimum of $ 3,750 in medical expenses to reach the temporary 7.5 percent threshold.

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.

The student loan interest deduction allows taxpayers with qualified student loans (loans taken out solely to pay qualified higher education expenses) to reduce taxable income by $ 2,500 or the interest paid during the year, whichever is less.

The plan also includes some vaguer proposals, including «providing tax relief for families with child and dependent care expenses» and eliminating «targeted tax breaks that mainly benefit the wealthiest taxpayers.»

The credit varies with the expenses incurred, the number of eligible children, and the taxpayer's AGI.

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, has broken months of silence about his frequent premium - class flights at taxpayer expense, saying he needs to fly first class because of unpleasant interactions with other travelers.

But as is the Dems recklessly spend money on useless / worthless expenses and then come back to hit the taxpayer with more taxes.

Mayor Bill de Blasio played Santa Claus last year at taxpayers» expense, doling out raises to almost his entire staff — with 92 exceeding 10 percent.

De Blasio played Santa Claus last year at taxpayers» expense, doling out raises to almost his entire staff — with 92 exceeding 10 percent.

Ex-President Barack Obama will be the costliest former commander - in - chief, with taxpayers shelling out $ 1,153,000 for his expenses in 2018, according to the Congressional Research Service.

They might between the three of them have saved a few hundred million to a billion Euros for their taxpayers; but this comes at the expense of the ability of the EU to tackle some of the important problems Europe has to deal with.

In releasing his plan, Faso — who as a member of the Assembly cut spending and championed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — called it a smart way to reduce costs, increase efficiencies and align New York with most other states in the nation that don't pass their Medicaid expenses down to county taxpayers.

Avella's own office was the subject of sexual harassment and discrimination claims with expense records that indicate the state Senate paid a Manhattan law firm $ 22,444 in taxpayer funds earlier this year to investigate allegations of harassment made by a female member of Avella's district office staff.

The public aren't exactly enamoured with the political class at the best of times, and proposing to extend it at taxpayers» expense in the middle of a recession and the Eurozone crisis is a decision that Sir Humphrey, were he still with us, would describe as «courageous».

She said she will work with councilors to review parking garage operations with a view toward reducing the expense of operations and maintenance on taxpayers, possibly by divesting garages.

Taxpayers may look with favor on administrations that run regular surpluses rather than deficits or borrowing heavily for recurring expenses.

The agreement requires a huge expense from the county with almost no guarantee of reward for the taxpayer.

From attending a frat party at taxpayer expense to skiing with lobbyists, he was a poster boy for the cliché of the corrupt do - nothing Republican congressman.

Remington has nothing to do with unnecessary jobs funded at the taxpayers» expense.

«The hardworking residents of the 46th Senate District can see with their own eyes that Cecila Tkaczyk has a habit of saying one thing and doing another, just like when she pledged not to send political mail at taxpayer expense and then went on to spend $ 81,000 in just six months ---- more than any other Democrat in the entire State Senate,» Reif said.

Therefore, until a thorough business plan is developed, as they did with the consolidation of the Receiver of Taxes» office with the Town Clerk's office, that shows the pros and cons of consolidation with the specific expenses and savings delineated, the Clarkstown Taxpayers can not endorse the consolidation of the three town garages at this time.

If the Labour party want to kennel and feed political attack dogs, they should do it entirely at their own expense, not at mine as a taxpayer - and the same with the other parties.

Please look up PFI, please look up house flipping on taxpayers expense, please go and check the expenses claims of those you say represent Labour — they do not represent Labour, they are neoliberal CADS SIR, with one exception, Mr. Corbyn.

«Dianne Hayter, chairman of Labour's National Executive Committee, said: «We do not believe a parliamentary by - election should be held at taxpayers» expense to resolve tensions at the top of the Conservative Party... She claimed that Mr Davis had done a deal with Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, who said last week that his party would not contest the by - election, and never intended to put his seat at risk.»

«Under no circumstance should an employee facing criminal charges stemming from their work with the county, such as Mr. Dirschberger, receive this kind of payout at the taxpayer's expense,» said Minority Leader Joe Lorigo.

24 hours after the Derek Conway report was published David Cameron took decisive action against the disgraced MP and he has kept up the momentum over the last week with welcome requirements for greater openness from his frontbenchers with regard to their taxpayer - funded expenses.

«My colleagues are choosing to side with the Comptroller because he has a «D' after his name, rather than the County Executive who has an «R.» The result will be borrowing that costs taxpayers $ 900,000 more, all for political gain at the expense of everyday people's pocketbooks,» said Minority Leader John J. Mills, R - Orchard Park.

«It is our duty to review every possible option to save taxpayer money, and with a fleet as large as Erie County's, it is essential that we examine how we can better handle this expense.

«Someone from the administration had questioned some of the food bills and so we're going to post all of the receipts on - line as we do with all of our expenses on our Taxpayers Check Book and see why the administration did have some concerns, pertaining to some of the expenses, especially pertaining to food purchases, a lot of the purchases which happened after the storm had taken place,» said Mychajliw.

This program straps taxpayers with a perpetual expense that benefits a minuscule percentage of those who are eligible,» said Majority Leader Lorigo.

«We disagree with the mayor's proposed housing plan, which we consider a step backwards, extending tax breaks for big developers by a decade and riddled with sweetheart provisions for the real estate industry at the expense of the city's taxpayers and workers,» Melissa DeRosa, a spokeswoman for Cuomo, said in a statement Saturday.

Maisano, not shared with anyone and not operated at taxpayer expense.

The mayor has hired a personal lawyer and the city has hired two law firms at the taxpayers» expense to deal with the probes.

For the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg said people were «a little baffled by all the various solutions» being proposed to clean up MPs» expenses because «they all fail to deal with the biggest loophole: MPs making hundreds of thousands of pounds on second homes funded by the taxpayer».

When combined with a federal tax loophole that allows taxpayers to receive a federal deduction on a dollar - for - dollar state tax credit, 10 of these states» credits are so lucrative that they allow some upper - income taxpayers to turn a profit (at federal taxpayer expense) on contributions they make to fund private school vouchers.

Wisconsin parents could pay for K - 12 school expenses — including tuition at private schools — with a taxpayer - funded savings account under a program Assembly Republicans are considering.

«If a federal bill was poorly drafted,» Davis says, «you could open up these sorts of problems, with taxpayers being able to turn a profit at the public expense.»

A Virginia company leading a national movement to replace classrooms with computers — in which children as young as 5 can learn at home at taxpayer expense — is facing a backlash from critics who are questioning its funding, quality and oversight.

It's due to be handed to a new sponsor (at taxpayers» expense), the Paradigm Trust, a small London - based academy chain with no experience of secondary education.

In the case of Options Charter School in Washington, D.C., an official with the District of Columbia charter school board is accused not only of failing to hold the school accountable but also of participating in a scheme that enriched others at the expense of students and taxpayers.

No matter what you call it, vouchers take dollars away from our public schools to fund private schools at taxpayers» expense with little to no regard for our students.»

Assembly Republicans are considering a program that would allow Wisconsin parents to pay for K - 12 school expenses — including private school tuition, textbooks and tutoring — with a taxpayer - funded stream of money known in other states as Education Savings Accounts.

«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.

The sheriff said he wanted to test - drive it for the Sheriff's Office and save taxpayers travel expenses at the same time.Orange County auditors were critical of the no - paperwork loan arrangement with Ford, which sells several million dollars» worth of vehicles to the Sheriff's Office each year.

The uniform capitalization rules require that most taxpayers match expenses with the income related to the expense during a tax year.

Taxpayers use Schedule A to calculate which expenses qualify, with common examples including home mortgage interest, real estate taxes, personal property taxes, state and local taxes, medical and dental expenses, investment interest, job expenses, and charitable donations.

Taxpayers in the highest tax brackets are also ineligible for any of the tax credits and deductions associated with higher education expenses — as well as for the generous tax advantages that lower income taxpayers receive from contributing to traditional and Roth IRAs — because of the income caps set by the federal goTaxpayers in the highest tax brackets are also ineligible for any of the tax credits and deductions associated with higher education expenses — as well as for the generous tax advantages that lower income taxpayers receive from contributing to traditional and Roth IRAs — because of the income caps set by the federal gotaxpayers receive from contributing to traditional and Roth IRAs — because of the income caps set by the federal government.