1.   Government both borrowed and taxed to finance them.

2.   The government taxed to finance the national debt, which debt was held by the new upstart class of City men and merchants.

3.   On taxes, for example, Hevesi, Green and Ferrer all said they were prepared, if necessary, to raise taxes to finance the public school system.

4.   Unemployed workers who seek part-time jobs are ineligible for benefits in most states, even though their earnings are taxed to finance the program.

5.   The war is fueled by the drug trade, which the rebels and the paramilitaries tax to finance their fight.