If we're going to force taxpayers to foot the bill for college degrees, students should only study those subjects that're of greatest benefit to taxpayers.

如果我们要迫使纳税人为大学教育的费用买单，那么学生们就只能学习那些对纳税人最有裨益的学科。

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Once again it will be the taxpayer who has to foot the bill.

这一次掏腰包的又得是纳税人。

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In contrast, a bailout forces unwitting taxpayers to foot the bill for Greece's SINS.

相反的是，资金援助会迫使毫不知情的纳税人为希腊的罪责负担债务。

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"Finally,because of this law, the American people will never again be asked to foot the bill for Wall Street's mistakes.

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"I just want to have some rules in place so that when these guys make dumb decisions, you do not end up having to foot the bill.

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Russia even got the American taxpayer to foot the bill through IMF and other loans.

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But law firms and corporations no longer want to foot the bill for that.

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And rich societies are better able to foot the bill for treatment and medical advances.

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