public expenditure

British  

noun

1. spending by central government, local authorities, and public corporations

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Example Sentences

He argued the government had to invest in "aging electricity infrastructure" but there needed to be a "balance between public expenditure and levies".

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One of these commitments will need to be dropped, Niesr concluded, but it said the government should prioritise protecting public expenditure that supports the most vulnerable, while also safeguarding public investment which supports future growth.

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That implies the official forecaster may hesitate to assume greater state investment in these schemes will pay for itself through higher employment and tax revenues, and result in net savings in public expenditure.

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But he added that Russia is spending more than 40% of its public expenditure on defence and security, which he said was "an enormous drain" on the country.

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In addition to calling for a reverse to the cut, Unite's motion also says "any public expenditure gaps" should be filled by "taxing wealth".

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