Sentences with phrase «taxpayer funds»

One might well argue that this is a worthy use of taxpayer funds, but in the narrow context of determining the program's fiscal effects, it counts as a negative impact.

But studies have shown that the program has generated relatively few jobs despite the tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds spent on advertising the program around the nation.

So the response to the public to end taxpayer funds for these crops?

It is often difficult to determine if these expenditures are legitimate and audits in other states have identified numerous instances of fraud and abuse using taxpayer funds.

To accomplish these goals, charter schools receive taxpayer funds based on the number of students they enroll.

Private school vouchers violate the fundamental principle of religious freedom because they pay for religious education with taxpayer funds.

Less access to contraception and more taxpayer funded births, according to new research.

In 2013 - 14, related - party financial commitments were worth half a billion dollars of state taxpayer funds, representing 48 percent of charter school expenditures for contracts, leases and rents.

It would also help if taxpayer funded pensions were put onto the same basis as good private sector pensions, same retirement ages and money purchase schemes only.

Anyone can check my calculations, which took about 20 minutes and were not taxpayer funded.

The school voucher program could be contested on those grounds, with the idea that spending taxpayer funds on private schooling inhibits the state's ability to achieve those ends.

Nor has it increased voter turn - out — all things proponents of taxpayer funded campaigns say it would.

If taxpayers fund implementation, what benefits to society can they expect to result, and what would be their net cost?

In 2013, legislators opened the door for sending taxpayer funds to private schools, 70 percent of which are religious in orientation and sponsorship.

This is another bill that saves taxpayer funds and keeps them in the classroom.

In fact, the agency could soon require taxpayer funding to stay afloat, for the first time in its 78 - year history.

A dollar - for - dollar credit operates less like a tax incentive and more like a direct transfer of taxpayer funds away from the public education fund and into private hands.

The state's voucher program provides taxpayer funds for families to send their children to private schools.

The public art is funded through a small surcharge on certain county construction projects and does not involve taxpayer funds.

Part of the goal is to post an online spending report card, or dashboard, which will make it clear what taxpayer funded projects are working and which are failing.

We also enjoyed an unprecedented increase in accountability for billions in federal taxpayer funds.

Part of the politics of advocates for expanding taxpayer funded center - based care is including as many families as possible as beneficiaries so as to increase public support.

She says there «really should never be a question» when an elected official uses «taxpayer funded resources» to gain favors for themselves and their family.

A clear list of donors and meetings combined with a strong and independent media will strengthen our democracy far more than any miserable little taxpayer funded compromise made behind closed doors will.

In a «clean elections» system, taxpayer funded candidates must agree to limit their campaign spending.

Many communities need new schools to cope with rising demand and taxpayer funded capital funding should be available to meet local need across the board.

Why is it that shelters are essentially becoming taxpayer funded veterinary hospitals, that also do adoption?

The «green» fantasy (fraud) / taxpayers funded nightmare, all dies slowly when facing the reality.

An out - of - state company of consultants that have already collected $ 1 million in taxpayer funds wants even more.

These issues raise questions about how to ensure that private schools receiving taxpayer funds will provide high quality educational experiences ad be accountable for both their successes and failures.

It would also no longer allow state officials who admit to sexual harassment to use taxpayer funds to settle their cases.

The battle was fought with taxpayer funds that could have been used to actually make the community safer through effective breed - neutral dangerous dog laws, instead of targeting a harmless service dog.

To be of the opinion that all government and all that government does is a waste of taxpayer funds is ridiculous.

But over the past 30 years or so, private finance has gradually been replaced by taxpayer funding, and the clash of interests replaced by a gathering consensus among politicians.

It is truly a win - win: the bill would save taxpayer funds and keep dollars in the classroom.

In addition to serving as COO of a charter school management company, she would be voting on whether to expand existing charter schools, authorize new charter schools and move more taxpayer funds from public district schools to charter schools.

The Vice Chair of Relay Graduate School's Board of Directors is none - other - than Dacia Toll, the CEO of Achievement First, Inc., the charter school chain that has pulled in millions of dollars in Connecticut taxpayer funds as a result of Malloy's policies.

For Gordon Brown rejects the very idea that there should be alternative providers of taxpayer funded public services.»

Survivors of sexual harassment in Albany were also disappointed with the changes to the harassment policies, which ban taxpayer funded settlements for individual complaints and ends confidential settlements, raising concerns that the changes should have been considered outside of the budget.

The current system, in which taxpayers fund closed primaries that exclude huge swaths of voters, is unsustainable.

Created in 1963, the PHEAA aims to provide educational grants through taxpayer funds.

From supporting taxpayer funding of abortion - inducing drugs under the HHS mandate, to advocating for abortion on - demand for any reason, Senator Gillibrand is part of the all - out assault on Life, conscience, and religious liberty.»

Finally, the Telegraph reports that Werritty was paid with taxpayer funds as a parliamentary researcher.