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A lanky 44-year-old who painted himself as an earnest advocate for taxpayer efficiency, Sand has tried to conjure up a public perception as half Atticus Finch, half youth pastor.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
"That's good for the taxpayer, good for our suppliers and, most importantly, good for the United States and its allies," he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
In some instances, federal agencies have mounted criminal cases against recipients of taxpayer money earmarked for homelessness services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
President Donald Trump has said he will stop using US taxpayer funds to pay for television ads he has fronted, following bipartisan pushback.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Even so, just weeks after receiving its first $25 billion taxpayer investment, Citigroup returned to the Treasury to confess that—lo!—the markets still didn’t trust Citigroup to survive.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Practically, the idea is to make mortgage loans more affordable, keep a lid on borrowing costs for businesses and ease some of the burden on taxpayers funding the U.S. deficit.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
But he said universities must “accept responsibility” for delivering value to taxpayers and “learn from critiques that are legitimate.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
There is the annual £20,000 Isa allowance, and an annual savings allowance of £1,000 for basic rate taxpayers and £500 for higher-rate taxpayers.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Revenue that exceeds the limit must be returned to taxpayers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
By winning taxpayers over, they hoped to protect themselves from funding cuts.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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