Sentence examples for draining government from inspiring English sources

Large subsidies are draining government coffers.

Oil prices have plunged to record lows, draining government coffers and leaving many civil servants unpaid for months.

The greying will change American politics once ageing baby-boomers begin draining government pensions (Social Security) and health care (Medicare) and adding to the tax burden on younger Americans.

At the same time, the rampant corruption at every level of government is draining government's coffers reducing its ability to satisfy people's demands.

Subsidies also absorb money that could be spent on other priorities such as health and education, not just by draining government coffers but by significantly reducing tax revenues.

A recent Media Matters study showed that Lou Dobbs Tonight spent the most time of any cable news show "airing claims about immigrants draining government coffers and/or not paying taxes.

And though Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has promised to cut public works spending that drained government coffers under prior administrations, he has struggled to keep spending in check.

In general, Democrats have objected to large tax cuts over many years, which they contend would drain government resources needed for social programs.

Though the economy is regaining speed, unprofitable state-owned businesses drain government coffers, while banks, like so many elsewhere in Asia, are paralyzed by bad loans.

They say it would keep drug prices high, drain government coffers and put new biologic medicines out of reach for the developing world.

But a substantial part was caused by deliberate decisions by state and federal lawmakers to drain government of resources by handing out huge tax cuts, mostly to the rich.