taxpayer
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In the last year, the youth parliament received £453,000 in taxpayer funding with about £2.4m public money spent on it between 2017 and 2024.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Courtesy of “the greatest gift that the American taxpayer has ever given the world,” as one navigation executive put it, GPS is, these days, invisible infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
It would pay back investors using interest and loan payments from the program — not taxpayer money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Journal also reported that the ads were paid for with taxpayer dollars that Congress appropriated to Homeland Security for Customs and Border Protection, an agency that regularly runs ads about immigration policies.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Girl, I’m the biggest taxpayer in Sycamore Township and maybe Parke County, and I get the least for my money. Who are you supposed to be?”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Those savings are not small potatoes: The skin substitutes cost taxpayers billions, and the figure has risen dramatically since before the pandemic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The report’s recommendations include studying technologies to implement preventive controls and working toward ensuring that taxpayers are notified of unauthorized access.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
If the five-year program shows it saves taxpayers money without sacrificing quality, it could be expanded nationwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“LACCD must be both an advocate for greater investment in community colleges and a responsible steward of the resources taxpayers have already provided,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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
