Sentences with phrase «taxpayers out of millions»

Two members of Congress on Wednesday accused big drugmaker Mylan of «bilking taxpayers out of millions of dollars» by underpaying Medicaid in rebates owed on sales of the lifesaving device, as they vowed to recoup that money.

Noting that the actual rebate should have been at least 10 percentage points higher, Wyden and Pallone said, «Today's letter is more evidence that while Mylan irresponsibly raised the price of EpiPen, they were also bilking taxpayers out of millions of dollars.»

Not exact matches

If you're one of the one million taxpayers who still have not filed their 2014 returns, you could be missing out on your portion of refunds totaling more than $ 1 billion.

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.

The American Greed Report: Flashy Kentucky lawyer Eric Conn bilked taxpayers out of $ 550 million in fraudulent Social Security disability benefits, sparking new reforms in the system.

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.

If, on the other hand, you're one of the tens of millions of able - bodied Americans who have benefitted from record welfare spending that's not nearly as means - tested or fraud - free as it should have been, it's time to take your hand out of the taxpayers» pockets and get to work.

In May, the company paid $ 89 million to settle claims brought by the Department of Justice that it had bilked taxpayers out of mortgage insurance through fraudulent foreclosures.

«As chief global economist of Bear Stearns for 15 years, David Malpass not only helped cause the financial collapse, he made millions and forced taxpayers to bail him out,» said Gillibrand campaign spokesman Glen Caplin.

As the city prepares to dish out tens of millions of dollars to political candidates this year, the City Council's Republican minority leader wants to scale back the generous taxpayer giveaway.

Tedisco was the first author of the Property Tax Cap, which put a lid on out of control tax hikes and has saved taxpayers $ 15.3 billion statewide and residents of the 49th State Senate District $ 344.5 million since its implementation.

DeFrancisco has been harshly critical of some Cuomo development initiatives that have soured, especially two in his backyard: the currently - empty «film hub» and an empty factory that the state built (with $ 90 million in taxpayers» money) only to see the would - be tenant (a light bulb manufacturer) back out of the deal just before the facility was finished.

Adams» testimony also questioned the proposed elimination of the current $ 1 million cap on corporate franchise tax liability based on taxpayer's in - state capital and plans to establish a «financial nexus» for out - of - state credit card operations where no physical in - state nexus exists.

And while doing these big, country - changing things, we are doing everything possible to help people who are struggling with the cost of living: helping to freeze council tax for three years in a row; freezing fuel duty; cutting the income tax bills of 24 million taxpayers; taking two million of the lowest paid out of tax altogether.

Taxpayers will have to shell out an extra $ 9.2 million to fix NYC's bumpy roads because the Department of Transportation stubbornly refused to let the lowest bidder fix a clerical error.

I also voted for the motion because not only has our relationship with Europe changed since the referendum on our entry into the EEC but I believe the millions of British taxpayers under the age of 50 who contribute to the funding of the EU want a say on our future relationship with Europe — which incidentally should not necessarily be interrupted as wanting to get out of the EU but taking ownership of our relationship with the EU.

Durathon's failure raises two questions: First, how much, if anything, will taxpayers recoup out of $ 17.5 million paid to GEMx by ESD and Metroplex?

The most recent records show that in 2007 about 85,000 in - state and out - of - state taxpayers earned over $ 1 million in New York, but that number is believed to have dropped sharply in the wake of the 2008 Wall Street meltdown and the on - going national recession.

«There are 1 million taxpayers out of 9 million filers that are going to be substantially hurt» by the federal tax law, Wilde said in an interview.

This is the regime Mitchell went out of his way to hand millions of pounds of British taxpayers» money to, while waxing lyrical about the need for spending cuts at home on TV and radio broadcasts.

In response, Hasiotis pointed out that Ralph Wilson stadium in Orchard Park is already subsidized by Erie County taxpayers to the tune of some $ 27 million a year, under the terms of the lease renegotiated in 2012.

What Mr. Silver didn't say: He is trying to keep his taxpayer - financed pension, trying to stay out of prison and trying to forfeit as little cash as possible from the schemes that the federal government says netted him more than $ 5 million over the decades.

«As I mentioned before, we have a budget deficit of over $ 20 million next year and that is of great concern to me and I think a great concern to taxpayers here in the city and certainly to our employees and to get ourselves out of that hole we need to do a few things.

The only practical thing to do is spread some of the payment out over time and pay the loan off as quickly as possible, we have done that and saved the taxpayer's nearly a million dollars.»

City taxpayers will shell out $ 3.8 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of an inmate who died when Rikers Island correction officers failed to get help after...

«These technology contracts represent wholesale mismanagement on multiple levels, basically cheating taxpayers out of hundreds of millions of dollars,» Stringer said.

«Taxpayers never had an opportunity to so much as see where this money is going, let alone weigh in on it, before lawmakers voted to send $ 56 million out the door,» said Empire Center Executive Director Tim Hoefer, executive director of the Empire Center.

«We know that it'll only cost $ 2 per New Yorker, and that's a small price compared to the hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars that are handed out every year in sweetheart deals for CEO campaign contributors.»

Unlike most states, New York shares its portion of Medicaid costs with the counties, and the trend lines should concern every taxpayer: With federal economic stimulus funds running out and federal health insurance changes, 16 million more Americans are expected join the 60 million now enrolled in Medicaid by 2014.

It was reported in 2014 that only Two million Ghanaians paid tax out of eligible six Million taxmillion Ghanaians paid tax out of eligible six Million taxMillion taxpayers.

«Under this system, state taxpayers would be forced to shell out hundreds of millions of dollars for negative television commercials, glossy mailers and the robocalls people hate,» said Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos in a statement released this afternoon.

Separating those convicted of trivial offences from their family, forcing them to socialise with serious criminals, stuffing our prisons to the rafters, costing the taxpayer millions, letting out other prisoners because we're imprisoning people for stealing a Mars bar: these are not sensible policies.

That's almost exactly two years after McLaughlin pleaded guilty to stealing $ 2.2 million in cash, carks and perks — both as a state lawmaker (he even bilked a little league team out of taxpayer - funded member item money) and as president of the New York City Central Labor Council.

In this case, the citizens and taxpayers of Connecticut were defrauded out of $ 6.5 million of taxpayer money in a deliberate attempt to circumvent and ignore clean election laws.»

Theresa May bans Priti Patel from pulling UK out of a UN body that wasted millions of British taxpayers» cash

Finally, state legislators of both parties abuse their office by sending out legislative «updates» to constituents that frankly are nothing more than partisan campaign leaflets that cost taxpayers about $ 1 million a year.

ALBANY — Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. «looted» his taxpayer - backed Bronx health clinic out of more than $ 14 million, and subsidized a kingly life of $ 20,000 sushi bills and $ 9,400 trips to Puerto Rico, the state attorney general charged yesterday in a bombshell lawsuit.

For the fourth consecutive year, de Blasio plans to hand out money to boost the salaries of school - bus drivers under a program that has already cost taxpayers nearly $ 100 million.

Lord Adonis is calling for the resignation of transport secretary Chris Grayling for using hundreds of millions in taxpayers» money to bail out private rail companies — a decision which the former government infrastructure tsar says is symptomatic of a government that has «broken down» under the strain of Brexit.

«And then keep tabs on the situation on a monthly basis for almost two decades,» writes Martin, «with millions of taxpayers involved (moving in and out of work, having new children, some separating, getting divorced, finding new partners who may or may not be higher rate taxpayers, etc).

More than 2.6 million New York property taxpayers who receive the School Tax Relief exemption will soon have to re-apply for the benefits as part of a massive state undertaking to root out fraud in the 1.9 billion dollar system.

Tens of millions of pounds of taxpayers» money is being paid out to under - performing firms delivering the government's work programme, Whitehall's spending watchdog has warned.

Maroney and Jobson were presumably so scared of not receiving the one - man - band Conservative Party line in November handed out by Lettre to his puppets, that they voted against their own Republican caucus to spend another $ 2.5 million of taxpayers» money and send the Conservative Party Chairman home happy.

Currently, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has 1.2 million taxpayers in its database out of which 200,000 are from the informal sector.

Last night the Coalition pointed out that school buildings are now being constructed for about a third less, saving the taxpayer millions of pounds.

Samsø's impressive gains, for instance, have cost Danish taxpayers about $ 4 million in direct aid (out of a total program cost of about $ 65 million).

Many states and districts will take the easier path than trying to educate ALL children, disadvantaged students will lose out, and millions of young people who could have become hard - working taxpayers will end up jobless, in prison, or worse.

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

Despite having little to no experience, the Commissioner and Governor committed $ 1 million in taxpayer funds to this out - of - state company ignoring the fact that the State Department of Education already had experienced staff who knew the school districts in Connecticut, understood the issues and were already making a positive impact.

Fast forward to 2017: President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos have championed a plan to provide federal funding for private school voucher systems nationwide, which would funnel millions of taxpayer dollars out of public schools and into unaccountable private schools — a school reform policy that they say would provide better options for low - income students trapped in failing schools.