Tax dollar terms can be deceiving Many people, including elected
representatives, should be required to use the correct words
when they talk about spending our tax dollars. Here is what they
really mean: n Subsidy: Paid for by the taxpayer. n Grant: See
above. n Federal/State assistance: See above. n Higher taxes on
business: Passed on to the consumer in the form of higher
prices. n Tax on health care benefits provided by employers: See
above. n Federal / state matching funds: Using taxpayer dollars
collected by one level of government to add to the taxes already
collected by the lower level of government; i.e., double
taxation. n Bailout: Taking money from Peter to pay ... well,
you know. n Federal / state loans and guarantees: With taxpayer
dollars. n Free / affordable (health care, food, education,
housing, etc.): Are you kidding? The rest of the cost is passed
on to taxpayers. n Government / state money: They don't have any
money, it's the taxes they collect. n TARP (Troubled Asset
Relief Program): A scam