taxpayer

Example Sentences

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But you could argue most of the money was effectively stolen from the uncle rather than the taxpayer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“That is the problem we must fix, so the American taxpayer and space-loving community can receive the highest scientific return on every dollar we spend at NASA.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Mr. Griffin settled for a public apology, plus an assurance that the IRS “has made substantial investments in its data security to strengthen its safeguarding of taxpayer information.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

At the end of the 30 years any unpaid loan will be cleared, effectively by the taxpayer.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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