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That logic was already suspect, as it’s tough to claim that taxpayer dollars are being “wasted” on technologies aimed at keeping the planet suitable for human habitation.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
An SAR is a form of temporary nationalisation which would allow the government to recoup some taxpayer cash if Thames was sold again to a private buyer.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Opposition deputies have denounced the cost to the taxpayer of the tour, pointing out that each visit requires a deployment of naval, coastguard and police units to ensure security.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The money might be credited back to the taxpayer, depending on rules and agreements between states.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Worried that the government was wasting taxpayer money, Truman decided to send investigators to Oak Ridge and Hanford.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
By 2014, the program as a whole actually had made money for taxpayers, as the losses were outweighed by repaid loans from companies that had found success.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Economists worry about an aging population because it means fewer working-age taxpayers and more retirees reliant on Medicare and Social Security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Up to 300 civil servants are expected to join the operation by the end of the next year, but Downing Streets insists it will cost taxpayers no extra money.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
But in the letter to GKN executives, the county argued that the donation did not absolve the company of liability or of costs incurred by taxpayers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
And more than 15 percent will go just to the top 0.1 percent, those 145,000 taxpayers.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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