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The use of taxpayer dollars to combat negative publicity about the state and the governor isn’t new under the Newsom administration.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The American taxpayers have had enough.
—Scott Bauer The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Along with an increase on the child tax credit, the standard deduction went up slightly, benefiting the vast majority of taxpayers who don’t itemize.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Antong Lucky, president of Urban Specialists who has pushed for relocating City Hall, said the roughly $1 billion repair estimate raises legitimate questions about whether preserving the building is the best use of taxpayer dollars or simply nostalgia.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The American taxpayers have had enough.
—Scott Bauer The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Along with an increase on the child tax credit, the standard deduction went up slightly, benefiting the vast majority of taxpayers who don’t itemize.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Antong Lucky, president of Urban Specialists who has pushed for relocating City Hall, said the roughly $1 billion repair estimate raises legitimate questions about whether preserving the building is the best use of taxpayer dollars or simply nostalgia.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Taxpayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxpayer. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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taxpayer
noun
tax·pay·er
ˈtak-ˌspā-ər 
: one that pays or is responsible for paying a tax
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