: money or aid given by the government to help a large company
Examples of corporate welfare in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebO'Brien boosted labor law and called for corporate welfare reform during his time on stage in Milwaukee.—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2024 What’s clear is that the corporate tax cuts under Trump and all he corporate welfare under Biden has driven the stock market to new highs.—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024 Some Republicans and Democrats have assailed the plan as corporate welfare, while supporters have cast it as a generational opportunity for the state.—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2024 Beyond entitlements, everyone has a list of favorite examples of wasteful government spending: farm programs, corporate welfare, and so on.—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2019 What is ‘corporate welfare,’ and does the revenue bond fit the description?—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024 The semiconductor industry is already set to be on the receiving end of billions in corporate welfare through the CHIPS Act and other federal efforts.—The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2024 Taxpayers in Michigan and across America are finally getting fed up with corporate welfare.—Michael Lafaive, National Review, 7 June 2023 Detractors say the program amounts to corporate welfare.—Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 28 May 2023
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