Hertz rent-a-cow
attrib.— «Deviating from one of those criteria should be enough to lose the tax break, says Steven Geller, state Senate Democrat leader who last year accused developers of calling “Hertz rent-a-cow” to acquire the tax break.» —“Tax break is a cash cow” by Patrick Whittle Herald Tribune (Sarasota, Florida) Feb. 11, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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