Sentences with phrase «taxpayer handouts»
The phrase "taxpayer handouts" refers to the money or benefits provided to individuals or businesses by the government, using the tax money collected from citizens. This assistance or support is sometimes seen as undeserved or unnecessary by some people. Full definition
One way to accomplish this is by doing as members of our Coalition have long advocated: end the billions of dollars in taxpayer handouts for Big Oil, Big Gas, and Big Coal.
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«When billionaire developers beg for taxpayer handouts to make their projects work, they must do better by the people they hire,» his written statement reads.
These foreign taxpayer handouts hurt American companies» ability to sell aircraft overseas, meaning fewer U.S. jobs.
But renewables are not a real business, they are a political fantasy, totally dependent on taxpayer handouts.
It would seem downright irresponsible to increase taxpayer handouts to spur fossil fuel production at a time like this.
«Instead, Kevin Rudd has perfected a marvellous line in greenwash, the polluters are getting taxpayer handouts and under the legislation currently before the Senate, Australia will not have to cut domestic emissions one jot.»
The bill removes taxpayer handouts to oil, gas, and coal companies, places a moratorium on almost all major fossil fuel projects, and phases out fossil fuels from the nation's energy system over the next 30 years.
«Until there are major reforms, billions of dollars in taxpayer handouts to businesses remain ripe for corruption and abuse.