Sentences with phrase «wasting taxpayer»
What I don't like, what I don't want to tolerate, what I don't want to become numb to is wasting those taxpayer dollars.»
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«The DEA owes over 200 companies and every American an apology for wasting taxpayer money pursuing a ban on hemp foods.»
But as the year goes on, we'll try to break some of that hammerlock, both so that environmental review can go forward, and so that we can stop wasting taxpayer money on subsidies and handouts to the industry.
Instead they are wasting taxpayer money and protecting their big polluter allies by trying again to block the enormous health and safety protections that will be delivered by the Clean Power Plan, and keep our country from acting on climate change.
If you're familiar with the alphabet soup of agencies duplicating each other's work in Washington, you know inter-agency coordination is a big deal in every domain that's concerned with not wasting taxpayer money.
That too can be done by the private sector, instead of «wasting taxpayer money,» says Nick Loris at the Heritage Foundation — the group behind many of these cuts.
The one thing I still need to go on doing, is trying to persuade Canadian politicians not to waste any more money on «going green», and wasting taxpayer money building the current type of «renewable» enery generators.
The Problem With Practice - Based Credits First, basing offset rewards on a limited set of farming methods risks wasting taxpayer money on practices that have no value.
«After dragging its feet for over a decade and wasting taxpayer dollars on an incomplete shelter, Barbour County's mere claim that it will open an animal shelter is not enough,» says Animal Legal Defense Fund Executive Director Stephen Wells.
Rather than paying the fine, ECOT is filing lawsuit after lawsuit to avoid payment, thus not only delaying the inevitable, but further wasting taxpayer treasure to combat the lawsuits.
«It's time for the union to stop obstructing and wasting taxpayer dollars so we can focus on serving our students and improving our education system, instead of wasting precious time and resources on yet another baseless lawsuit,» she said.
But he opposes wasting taxpayer money on vouchers for parents who already send their kids to private school and don't need a subsidy.
«Stop wasting taxpayer resources defending a broken system,» Tuck said in an open letter sent to Torlakson.
Congress should instead focus on fixing the real problems in student lending rather than wasting taxpayer dollars on borrowers who need help the least.
The recent spat between science agencies and Republicans was intensified shortly after Congressman Lamar Smith took over chairmanship of the House of Representatives» science, space, and technology (HSST) committee in 2013, and repeatedly accused the NSF of wasting taxpayer money on frivolous research.
«I'm frustrated that we are essentially wasting taxpayer money,» Greenfield said.
While they are wasting taxpayer money on frivolous lawsuits, I will be out talking with New Yorkers about the issues that really matter in their lives — finding a job, paying for prescription drugs, and sending their kids to college.»
I don't support gambling with or wasting taxpayer dollars.
«The politics being played by the Democrats is wasting taxpayer dollars.
«The Democrats raised taxes by 42 percent when they controlled the county legislature and are wasting taxpayer money with this frivolous lawsuit,» said County Attorney Carnell Foskey, citing a figure that encompasses several property tax hikes and a home energy tax that was later repealed.
When will Cuomo stop wasting taxpayer money on Start - UP NY?
We must send people with fresh ideas and fresh perspectives to state government to objectively address the rampant corruption, stop wasting taxpayer money, and prioritize the programs that our citizens desperately need, like prevention, treatment and recovery funding to address the growing heroin and opioid epidemic.»
Neither private companies, nor individuals, should be deciding the fate of the Government Center - or randomly wasting taxpayer's dollars.
«Instead of taking a stand on this common sense issue like a real leader, Larkin is wasting taxpayer money on a poll about it,» Broge said, attaching a copy of a December mailing from Larkin that posed 25 questions.
The County Executive failed to submit a Declaration of Need before the most recent session held July 10, putting the county at risk of wasting taxpayer dollars.
But if he did, I would have told him to stop wasting taxpayer's money on phony self - promotional schemes that only benefit his friends and donors.»
Schneiderman's critics accuse him of wasting taxpayer dollars on publicly funded lawsuits and investigations for political purposes.
Instead of saving our mass transit system and working on other important issues, we're wasting taxpayer dollars so politicians can come to Albany and stare at each other.
She's definitely overreached and showed poor judgment because she had to know this would be appealed, that there was no legal precedent and that she's wasting taxpayer money to satisfy her personal feelings.
Conservatives — including Jeb Hensarling (R., Texas), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee — say the agency wastes taxpayer money and is an example of corporate welfare and government waste.
People get fired for doing that all the time so if you are religious, it is ok to waste taxpayers money instead of doing your job.
«We are being overrun by scruffy signs, bossy bollards, patchwork paving and railed off roads, wasting taxpayers» money that could be better spent on fixing potholes or keeping council tax down.
«We have always warned that the privatisation of Surrey and West Midlands police forces was a dangerous experiment which is wasting taxpayers money and now we have damming advice from the respected Home Affairs committee backing up our claims.
«We can no longer abide by the Albany status quo that allows for out of control spending and contracting that wastes taxpayer dollars.
It is clear why: it is a major factor in why New York is the most expensive place in America to build, it wastes taxpayer money, and it restricts the development of affordable housing and transit improvements.
It is the height of hypocrisy for government ministers to waste taxpayers» money on such vanity purchases.
The work and pensions secretary used an article in the Telegraph paper to mount a sustained attack on the New Labour government's «sorry story of dependency, wasted taxpayers» money and fraud».
Lib Dem home affairs spokesman Jeremy Browne said: «The government's incompetent handling of the asylum system is wasting taxpayers» money, compromising Britain's international reputation and fuelling public mistrust.»
«We've tried hard to be honest and open and not waste taxpayers» money.»
In a statement, Megna says «we can no longer abide by the Albany status quo that allows for out of control spending and contracting that wastes taxpayer dollars».
Stop wasting the taxpayers time with b.s.!
«The illegal marijuana economy is alive and well, and our unjust laws are branding nonviolent New Yorkers, especially young adults, as criminals, creating a vicious cycle that ruins lives and needlessly wastes taxpayer dollars.
«I'm appalled that one or maybe two people can bring something to this level and waste taxpayer dollars at the school board when there is overwhelming support for her,» stated Dore.
As someone who is entrusted with your representation, I will never agree to waste taxpayer dollars.
«Why waste taxpayer money and hold a summit on a Friday just before Memorial Day weekend when he could easily hold a meeting on a session day when most legislators are in Albany?
«Jeremy Hunt's refusal to listen to Labour's warnings means he has wasted taxpayers» money defending the indefensible and severely damaged fragile trust in the way the NHS manages changes to hospitals and that must be repaired.
WHEREAS, the New York State Combined Ballistic Identification System, which wasted $ 44 million in taxpayer money and resulted in zero convictions, illustrates the propensity of government to waste taxpayer resources when legislation is not properly reviewed; and
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Lastly, it appears that Rep. Maurice Hinchey believes that his constituent tax dollars should be provided to organizations that are fully capable of running as private businesses, would prefer not to fully fund the military (and thus troops), would prefer children in D.C. receive substandard educations, and waste taxpayer dollars on programs that are ineffective, burdensome, and widely viewed (by politicians of both Parites) as a complete mistake.
«In the meanwhile, she disenfranchises voters, intimidates them, ties up government operations and wastes taxpayers» money.»