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According to the study, roughly half of Americans reported receiving less this year than the year prior, and two in five taxpayers were underwhelmed with the amount they got.

One option being discussed is whether the government can directly buy the materials using taxpayers' money.

Ministers insist changes to the benefits system are essential to encourage more people back to work and to limit the expansion of the cost to taxpayers of the welfare state.

But educators, advocates and officials in Arizona say the White House and other state governments should heed their warnings on the massive costs to taxpayers, students and public school employees that voucher programs can have.

The support will be provided at a commercial rate, meaning Lichfield taxpayers will not foot the bill, he added.