The American taxpayers lost $1.4 billion because of government mismanagement.

In 1997, taxpayers lost $45 million selling trees to timber companies.

"In many cases, the taxpayer loses track and ends up paying tax on the money twice."

He so underpriced the shares that the taxpayer lost £1,200 million on the first afternoon of dealing.

"If you don't get on top of this soon enough, then the taxpayers will eventually lose."

In other words, the Geithner plan works only if and when the taxpayer loses big time.

Auditors believe taxpayers will have lost at least $20 million on the venture once the ship is sold.

With charitable giving, taxpayers lose nothing, because it was not theirs to start with.

The most any taxpayer could lose is 80 percent of itemized deductions.

Another study, endorsed by opponents of the development, maintains that taxpayers could lose half a billion dollars in the deal.