They maintained that every dollar of tax collected was somehow or other returned to the people.他们坚持认为征收的每一块钱税款都以这样或那样的方式用之于民了。They were forced to cough up an extra dollar a barrel.他们被迫每桶多付一块钱。You are a nice friend. You even won't lend me a buck!你倒是真够朋友，连一块钱都不肯借。