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She earned spending money at an after-school job.
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The restaurant was spending money without taking any in, Seneca Scott said.
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Fresno Bee, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Democrats have publicly criticized the event, saying the president is spending money on personal whims rather than on the problems Americans are actually facing.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 15 June 2026
Some Californian local governments, especially the city of Los Angeles, have tried to fill the gap by spending money out of their own coffers to help the homeless and reduce homelessness.
—Benjamin F. Henwood, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Lawmakers have passed some legislation to improve the fiscal outlook, such as the Fiscal Responsibility Act in 2023, which cut spending and clawed back unspent coronavirus-relief funds, but most federal policy has lately involved spending money that the country doesn’t quite have.
—Martha Gimbel, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
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Fresno Bee, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Democrats have publicly criticized the event, saying the president is spending money on personal whims rather than on the problems Americans are actually facing.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 15 June 2026
Some Californian local governments, especially the city of Los Angeles, have tried to fill the gap by spending money out of their own coffers to help the homeless and reduce homelessness.
—Benjamin F. Henwood, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Lawmakers have passed some legislation to improve the fiscal outlook, such as the Fiscal Responsibility Act in 2023, which cut spending and clawed back unspent coronavirus-relief funds, but most federal policy has lately involved spending money that the country doesn’t quite have.
—Martha Gimbel, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spending%20money. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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