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On paper, Clarkson, Yabusele and Brogdon are good additions, given the Knicks only had their taxpayer midlevel exception and minimums to use.
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New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The Obama Foundation has yet to fulfill its pledge to create a $470 million reserve fund meant to shield taxpayers if the Obama Presidential Center runs into trouble, according to recent tax filings, which show millions instead going to the Tides Foundation.
—Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
The schools are considered public and receive taxpayer dollars, but operate differently from public schools that are run by a district.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Now, taxpayers scramble to rescue failing private water companies, build high-speed rail, or improve the electricity grid.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
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New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The Obama Foundation has yet to fulfill its pledge to create a $470 million reserve fund meant to shield taxpayers if the Obama Presidential Center runs into trouble, according to recent tax filings, which show millions instead going to the Tides Foundation.
—Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
The schools are considered public and receive taxpayer dollars, but operate differently from public schools that are run by a district.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Now, taxpayers scramble to rescue failing private water companies, build high-speed rail, or improve the electricity grid.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Taxpayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxpayer. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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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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