street money
English
Noun
street money (uncountable)
- (US politics, colloquial) Synonym of walk-around money.
- 1979, "Statement of Hon. Trent Lott..." in Hearings before the Committee on House Administration ... on H.R. 1 and Related Legislation, p. 264:
- Mr Davis: Would it be feasible to use the taxpayers['] money without any checking as you're talking about here for what is commonly known as walk-around money or street money? Because under the FEC, that is now legal...
Mr Lott: ... I guess since walk-around money is now considered legal, I guess th[e]y could use that. Some States do rely very heavily on walk-around money in their primaries and general elections as the record will show.
- Mr Davis: Would it be feasible to use the taxpayers['] money without any checking as you're talking about here for what is commonly known as walk-around money or street money? Because under the FEC, that is now legal...
- 1979, "Statement of Hon. Trent Lott..." in Hearings before the Committee on House Administration ... on H.R. 1 and Related Legislation, p. 264: