"There’s no such thing as government funded. It’s all taxpayer funded” is a saying that has been printed on many images. The exact authorship is unknown, but memes have been popular since at least 2018.

“There is no such thing as government-funded - only taxpayer-funded and government-controlled” was posted on the newsgroup talk.politics.theory on December 1, 1995. “There’s no such thing as Government funded- its TAXPAYER funded” was posted on Twitter by bkeyser on July 16, 2012. “There is no such thing as ‘government’ funded.  It is all taxpayer funded. #tcot” was posted on Twitter by Marie on March 21, 2014. “Raise your hand if you agree there is no such thing as government funded, it’s all taxpayer funded” was posted on Twitter by Matt Couch on April 6, 2019.


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Abolish welfare now!
David Meyers
12/1/95
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There is no such thing as government-funded - only taxpayer-funded and government-controlled.

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bkeyser
@b_keyser
@FNTheFive There’s no such thing as Government funded- its TAXPAYER funded. NASA was/is taxpayer funded. The internet was taxpayer funded.
5:11 PM · Jul 16, 2012·Twitter Web Client

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Lurabyss
@Lurabyss
There is no such thing as government funded ANYTHING. The only funding comes from the earnings of American tax payers - you and me.
4:24 PM · Nov 7, 2012·Twitter Web Client

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Marian Dixon Beatty
@wordz2use
there is NO SUCH THING AS GOVERNMENT FUNDED...everything is funded by industrious working people
7:02 PM · Mar 14, 2014 from Townsend, OH·Twitter for Android

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Marie
@pjam57
There is no such thing as ‘government’ funded.  It is all taxpayer funded. #tcot
7:26 AM · Mar 21, 2014·Twitter Web Client

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J. Smith
@JSmith2o10
Replying to @flhuxtable
@flhuxtable true! There’s no such thing as government funded, it’s taxpayer-funded.
6:40 PM · Jan 19, 2016·Twitter for iPhone

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Thomas Wiederhold, Text TRUMP to 88022
@ThomasWiederhol
There’s no such thing as “government funded,” it’s all “taxpayer funded.”
5:53 PM · Nov 30, 2018·Twitter for Android

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THE POLITICALLY INCORRECT PASTOR - Phil Addison
@realPhilAddison
Is anybody else tired of hearing the term “government funded”? There’s no such thing as government funded! Its taxpayer-funded!
#LegalizedTheft
#PoliticalPastor
8:59 AM · Dec 1, 2018·Twitter for Android

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Paul Peru
@perrupaul
“There is no such thing as government funded.  It is all taxpayer funded!  Let that sink in for awhile.  The obvious truth most of us ignore.” ~ Scott Walker Cc.
@CofekRebranded
2:23 AM · Dec 10, 2018·Twitter Web Client

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Matt Couch 🎙
@RealMattCouch
Raise your hand if you agree there is no such thing as government funded, it’s all taxpayer funded..
12:12 PM · Apr 6, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

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Chad Prather
@WatchChad
Hey kids....There is no such thing as “government funded.”
12:30 PM · Apr 30, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

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Red Nation Rising
@RedNationRising
There is no such thing as ‘Government Funded’. It’s ALL taxpayer funded.
5:26 PM · Jun 23, 2019·Twitter Web Client

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Ryan Gass
September 23, 2019 ·
There’s no such thing as GOVERNMENT FUNDED, Its all TAXPAYER FUNDED

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Sean USMC SDI
@USMCSDI
There is no such thing as Government funded
It’s all TAX PAYER funded
#stopthelies
8:41 AM · Jan 19, 2020·Twitter Web App

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Jack Camelot
@JackCamelot
“There is no such thing as government funded, it is all taxpayer funded”
9:03 AM · Apr 30, 2020·Twitter for iPhone