Sentence examples for drain state from inspiring English sources

Many governors oppose a ban for fear that as more and more commerce goes online, the shift could drain state coffers of sales tax revenues.

A prominent argument against the measure was that women already receive generous social benefits and that any new right would drain state funds, which were needed to offset above-average unemployment.

But some were concerned that, over time, the proposal would actually drain state coffers.

No simple options have emerged for stemming such profiteering, which threatens to drain state and federal health budgets.

Complicating it even further is the unintended consequence, that the fund could drain state firefighting funds by sending money to local efforts.

Many sex workers get trapped in a cycle of arrests that only serves to drain state resources and further entrench sex workers' vulnerability.

In her drained state, she still had energy to tap.

A Western boycott of Syria's oil, 90% of which was exported to Europe, is draining state coffers.

The House budget includes $100 million in cuts to counter a projected $865 million deficit that is draining state reserves.

New York's broken juvenile justice system fails youth, does nothing to improve public safety and is draining state and local budgets.

It is also hard to dispute the fact that it drains state coffers far more than the alternative of life without parole.