Once again it will be the taxpayer who has to foot the bill.

这一次掏腰包的又得是纳税人。

《牛津词典》

You order the dishes and I'll foot the bill.

你点菜，我来付账。

《新英汉大辞典》

Taxpayers foot the bill for the old.

纳税人为老年人买单。

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"Finally,because of this law, the American people will never again be asked to foot the bill for Wall Street's mistakes.

VOA: special.2010.07.23

"The Department of Justice will insure the American people do not foot the bill for this disaster and that our laws will be enforced as much as possible."

VOA: special.2010.06.04

He would always foot the bill, and pick up the tab.

VOA: special.2010.12.05

Russia even got the American taxpayer to foot the bill through IMF and other loans.

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When services (and costs) move to the Cloud, the Cloud companies foot the bill.

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All of that information helps shed some light on who will foot the bill.

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