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As potentially the territory’s largest employer and taxpayer, the refinery could serve as the economic engine of the territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
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
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
"The goal is to keep the ghost student in school as long as possible. Semester after semester after semester stealing money from the taxpayers," McDonald said.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
These involve charitable giving, gambling losses and deductions for top-bracket taxpayers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 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
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
And I’d hate to disappoint the taxpayers, so I’ll just be on my way, then.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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