taxpayer
Example Sentences
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The Home Office has said the 8% increase will help it "move towards a system that meets its costs through those who use it" and rely less on taxpayers.
From BBC
"If you dump rubbish on our streets, you will be joining a clean-up squad and picking up the bill, not the taxpayer," said Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds.
From BBC
Then interior minister Yvette Cooper called it "the most shocking waste of taxpayers' money I have ever seen."
From Barron's
The Department of Transportation said it is committed to making sure taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly.
Doing so will both make and save the taxpayers a lot of money and will allow the market to more efficiently address perceived and real oil shocks.
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