taxpayer
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A mix of taxpayer funds and private donations is expected to pay for the project, according to administration officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The $3.3 million renovations to that home were also initially paid for by the British taxpayer, however the Sussexes were required to repay that money after stepping down as working royals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Nobody will take responsibility for deciding the $10 million of taxpayer money would go to Hope Florida,” the grand jury wrote, adding that witnesses also claimed not to remember who made the decision.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Preventing taxpayer dollars from enriching terrorists is a worthy objective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“This company is the second largest taxpayer in the state of California and as such contributes very largely to the funds of the university,” he lectured Berkeley’s research dean, A. O. Leuschner.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Such costs are ultimately likely to be met by taxpayers or by travellers.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The Washington Post reported in June that the project would cost $600 million, with more than half coming from taxpayers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Treasury and today has a buffer of $188 billion in capital between taxpayers and mortgage defaults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Tax Court, which weighs in on disputes between taxpayers and the IRS, routinely issues decisions about when businesses are allowed to deduct expenses that also happen to seem like a lot of fun.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
By winning taxpayers over, they hoped to protect themselves from funding cuts.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
