tax-and-spend



tax-and-spend

spending freely and taxing heavily. (Referring to a legislative body that repeatedly passes expensive new laws and keeps raising taxes to pay for the cost. Fixed order.) I hope that people do not elect another tax-and-spend Congress this time. The only thing worse than a tax-and-spend legislature is one that spends and runs up a worsening deficit.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SalSALEnglish
GarvanGAHR-vanIrish
Bastienbas-TYAWNFrench
Narses-Ancient Persian (Hellenized)
Comhghall-Irish
Aneurin-Welsh