A share of that is ours, of course, ultimately, but it won't be as though the American taxpayer is shouldering the entire burden.

Unlike every administration since Superfund's inception in 1980, the Bush administration wants taxpayers to shoulder most of the cleanup costs.

Had the medical center not spun off from the county, taxpayers would be shouldering the burden.

Although the savings industry will pay a small amount of the bailout, the American taxpayer will eventually shoulder 75 percent of the cost.

Otherwise, they argue, European taxpayers will be shouldering the costs while the international banks pocket the proceeds.

Why should taxpayers shoulder the burden?

This means that the taxpayer will shoulder close to 40 percent.

The idea is that high-income taxpayers can shoulder the burden of a high tax rate.

Consumers and taxpayers must shoulder their responsibilities in this area.

They have collapsed like a house of cards and Irish taxpayers are shouldering an unbearable burden.