Many believe the work should be financed by the 'public purse'. [=should be paid for by the government]
Companies are expected to 'loosen the purse strings' as the economy improves.
School administrators are already 'tightening (the) purse strings'.
(..) Elisa. - Leave me alone, goddammit. - What did you take? What did you do? - Where did you find this? - In Yvonne's purse. Imodium? What was your plan? Suicide? - You're just gonna stop pooping for months. - Leave me alone! (..)2011 The Intouchables