Quotes About Spending

Americans for Tax Reform is a national taxpayer organization dedicated to opposing any and all tax increases. We work at the national, state and local level for lower taxes, less government spending and limited government.

With each new appropriations bill Congress considers, I have to ask myself, 'Is this a good way to spend taxpayer dollars?'

Prioritizing spending and maximizing the effectiveness of taxpayer dollars is absolutely essential. We must draw the line, realigning programs when necessary and also eliminating failed programs.

Without American leadership at the U.N., countries just continue to talk and socialize and spend taxpayer dollars.

Congress has the constitutional authority to investigate the other agencies of government. We are the watchdogs of the taxpayer's money, and we have the right to know how that money is being spent and to conduct oversight over the government.

Since his election, President Trump has made clear that he and his administration will be focusing on ensuring that the government is a smart buyer, getting the most for the taxpayer's dollar.

The IRS isn't the only agency using taxpayer dollars for big bonuses.

I cannot support taxing the taxpayer.

It's wrong that members of Congress can purchase luxury airfare with taxpayer money when many families in my district and across the county are struggling to make ends meet.

Taxpayer money should not have to be spent to save a misguided and mismanaged enterprise.

If taxpayer money were limitless, we wouldn't need a budget at all.

The President must stop gambling with taxpayers' money and get the country back on the path of fiscal sanity.

When we leave money in the hands of taxpayers, they buy things, they pay taxes, they grow government.

We want taxpayers, not tax wasters.

The federal government should only be providing services for emergencies. You and I, taxpayers, shouldn't be paying for cell phones so someone can have a social life. I just don't think it's appropriate.

We need to focus on getting people back to work, focus on jobs, the economy, the debt and the spending. That's what will improve the quality of life for American families and for hard-working taxpayers.

What I think is wrong is spending £9m of taxpayers' money on one particular piece of one-sided propaganda.

Data indicate that taxpayers may be paying their public servants more than a little too much.

For years, I have repeatedly said that Maryland taxpayers were being overtaxed and overcharged.

When people talk about conservative government, that's it in a nutshell. We're using taxpayers' money like we would use our own. We're holding in the reins during good times so we're prepared during bad times.

Taxpayers don't want their money spent more than a very, very slender amount on actual buying art or paying for concerts.

Legal aid gets a bad press. Some rail against handing taxpayers' money to criminals; others attack fat cat lawyers, while some argue that we spend far more on legal aid than other countries. But let's get some facts straight: saying that legal aid is just about criminals is wrong - most goes to people before any decision is taken on their guilt.

Taxpayers need to know if they are getting value for their tax dollar.

We should never waive the checks on government spending that taxpayers deserve.