“Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was Ð by a taxpayer.”
Donald Rumsfeld
“It's very irresponsible of legislators to invite costly litigation on something that they spent hard earned taxpayer dollars on just a few days ago.”
Beth Wilson
“Honest taxpayers expecting a refund deserve to be treated fairly.”
Mark Everson
“It's very hard for governors to say they're on their own. Inevitably, there's going to be taxpayer funds involved in their social life because they're being guarded, they don't drive themselves, there's someone driving a limousine. Taxpayer funds are always used in one way or another, and that gives the press an opportunity to cover it.”
Larry Sabato
“Montana and the federal government are in a taxpayer-subsidized killing frenzy.”
Dan Brister
“It is very difficult to spend "federal (the taxpayers') dollars" so that the intended result is achieved.”
“The poor taxpayer may wipe his shoes on a $3 doormat when he goes home, but not the Navy. It is, damn the cost, full feet ahead on a doormat you would be ashamed to get muddy.”
William Proxmire
