Sentences: 1. U.N. Dues : Obama Lets American Taxpayers Down 6/01/2010 .
2. The United States has made a significant investment in the institution .
3. Not only was it a founder , but it plays host to the body in New York and makes the largest contribution of any nation each year .
4. `` The debate over whether the United Nations will continue to overcharge American taxpayers is over and the U.S. wound up on the losing end .
5. In a dramatic turnaround from steady declines since 2001 , the percentage that the U.S. will be charged for U.N. peacekeeping has been sharply increased for the next three years , and U.S. taxpayers will end up paying roughly $ 100 million more each year than they would have if the 2009 assessment rate had been maintained .
6. -LSB- 1 -RSB- This is not acting responsibly in a time where Americans are feeling the pinch from the economic downturn .
7. American taxpayers recognize that their society faces a great many problems that could be addressed with the dollars that are annually spent on the UN .
8. While Americans are generally supportive of the institution , they have a right to know that their investment is used appropriately and pays dividends in good policy .
9. -LSB- 1 -RSB- Schaefer , Brent .

What claim can be made from these sentences?
The US has a right to expect that its taxpayers' money is spent responsibly.