Unions may be a special interest, some argue, but they are a different sort of special interest.
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Tax reform is going to be an epic battle in the swamp of K Street in Washington, pitting special interest versus special interest.
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REELING IN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS: A bill that aims to limit special interest groups' ability to push federal agencies to adopt regulations through litigation.
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The Trump tax cuts would create gigantic deficits and guarantee that the lobbyist and special interest frenzy Trump promotes will make Washington the worst special interest swampland since the Teapot Dome scandal.
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And a lot of that's driven by special interest groups.
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" It takes a "special interest in the Christian intellectual tradition.
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It's rigged for the donors and it's rigged special interest.
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Because Tarkin has taken a special interest in her already.
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She's taken a special interest in Kourtney's mystery man, Younes.
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Jayapal for listening to the special interest of the people.
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First, eliminate the vast majority of special interest tax breaks.
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"Every special interest is going to have concerns," he said.
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There is one that might hold special interest for him.
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That's because we live in a world that veered off a sexist cliff last November — one in which women are labeled as both a special-interest group and a group that doesn't merit special interest.
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Kardashian West took special interest in Johnson's case back in October.
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She gets all her money from the special interest and donors.
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They are choosing populist, new or special-interest parties, not incumbents.
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But in saying that special interest groups created a "frenzy," Sen.
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Why are they a special interest group and not anybody else?
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We don't want to be seen as a special interest group.
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Because we know special interest crony capitalism is on big fail.
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Rewriting the Constitution is an issue of special interest for Stevens.
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She personifies deceitful politics, special interest money, and conflicts of interest.
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He has defended it from constant Republican and special interest assault.
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Special interest groups spent nearly $1.5 billion on the 2016 election.
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It can be whatever your special interest needs it to be.
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Because we know special interest crony capitalism is one big fail.
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Their donors & special interest groups are not happy with them. Sad!
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Their special interest, she added, is not in their aesthetic qualities.
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In the practice of slavery he has taken a special interest.
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These informal advisers are on the payroll of special interest groups.
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And the cleaner government piece, HR-1, is essential to our conveying to the American people that the decisions that we make are in the people's interest, not the special interest of dark, special interest money.
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The agency has already taken a special interest in the data economy.
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MCCONNELL: In 22, these far-left special interest groups impinge his character.
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He would cap deductions for the wealthy and close special-interest loopholes.
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Their "special interest" was not seeing an alleged perpetrator on the bench.
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"Do we want the person picked by right-wing special interest groups?"
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But special-interest groups are doing everything they can to derail it.
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It also proposes eliminating "special interest" provisions but doesn't provide further detail.
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Instead, they have turned to special interest groups to drive centralized planning.
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Outside special interest money from gun control groups will not change this.
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Clinton's ties to special interest groups and her stances on foreign policy.
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He took a special interest in the language experiments of Gertrude Stein.
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Officials take a special interest in efforts involving Canadian inventors or researchers.
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Yale law researcher Rebecca Crootof has a special interest—a small wager.
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"And what's holding this bill up is special interest politics," Graham said.
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Hardwick took a special interest in the literature of New York City.
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C. special interest group" that was propping up "Bob Gray's failing campaign.
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Unless you have a special interest in the election of Benjamin Harrison.
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For critics of the subsidy system, one item was of special interest.
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Nothing screams Beltway special interest more than a $28500 trillion spending bill.
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She has also promised to not take donations from special interest groups.
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"They want to control our country," she said of Republican special interest groups.
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Within the committee, other lawmakers have taken a special interest in the technology.
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Or that's how it feels until you look in Netflix's "Special Interest" category.
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I spent 3, he spends 213 of their money, of special interest money.
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They couldn't stay legally due to special-interest-driven restrictions on their visas.
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Plus, it was my special interest when I realized I was a lesbian.
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"Equitability":"Eliminate special interest tax credits and deductions for businesses and individuals."4.
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The group leader's special interest in her son seemed like a fortunate development.
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Her research is focused on cultural history, with a special interest in landscapes.
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Q. Are there key figures that the Metro section observes with special interest?
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The mere words "tax reform" bring out special interest groups of all stripes.
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They aren't lobbyists, and they aren't paid by special interest groups like Westlands.
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It's been a major precondition for the special interest occupation of our government.
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But those special-interest loopholes only benefit the biggest companies and richest individuals.
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What has felt like a special interest subject is, in fact, everybody's business.
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It's very common that people on the autism spectrum have a special interest.
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Grover Cleveland, an underrated president, vetoed more than 1,000 special interest spending bills.
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They are the biggest, most influential corporate special-interest that has ever existed.
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Modern Farmer won its first award for general excellence in special interest magazines.
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It promised "targeted tax breaks" for individuals and "special interest" breaks for corporations.
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They are quick to cater to special interest groups, terrible at saying no.
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No more backdoor special interest groups feeding money to our lawmakers for favors.
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Vox Media has a lot of those, where they have special interest groups.
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" The congressman tacked on the words "or any other PAC, corporation or special interest!
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But amidst all that chaos, Sandworm has shown a special interest in power grids.
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The first involves the inevitable strong and well-funded opposition of special-interest groups.
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Candidate Trump was right that special interest control of government has profoundly harmful consequences.
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There were two Republican, two Democratic candidates, and a bevy of special interest groups.
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First she turned the "special interest issue" against him, with the interest being guns.
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Special interest groups and their lobbyists are already racing to Capitol Hill in opposition.
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As a former anthropology major, Mr. Junger takes a special interest in tribal life.
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They're ready to stand toe to toe against the deluge of special interest money.
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The minister took special interest in the 50-pound bulletproof vests worn by officers.
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Nielsen said some 3,000 "special interest aliens" came to the southern border last year.
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These special interest groups have pushed several states to call for a constitutional convention.
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It feels like Washington just can't kick its addiction to special interest tax breaks.
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But it's rewarding when a conductor also has a special interest in overlooked composers.
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Next, special interest groups would have to be expertly navigated and stakeholders aggressively engaged.
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This was a list of special interest ideas that have never been taken seriously.
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For one, there are powerful conservative special interest groups that want criminal justice reform.
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It's Exhibit-A of how unchecked special interest money in politics directly harms Americans.
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The Seychelles meeting is of special interest regarding the question of collusion with Russia.
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You want a government that serves the people not the donors and special interest.
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Beto O'Rourke is running for Senate to represent Texans statewide, not special interest megadonors.
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Mr. Trump's failure to distance himself from special-interest globalization is perhaps not surprising.
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Special interest groups favoring protectionism would jump on the band wagon and demand remedies.
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There is no economic or fiscal rationale for renewing these special interest tax breaks.
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But it is another special-interest loophole that nearly all tax experts would eliminate.
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Their end goal being to replace Garrett with a special interest, lobbyist-approved crony.
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It would strip the gears of the special interest machinery in the nation's capital.
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The tax code alone contains $1.5 trillion in exemptions and special-interest carve-outs.
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But it normally takes a lavishly funded special interest propaganda campaign to make it happen.
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And special interest groups (like the chain industry) are reaping a mother lode in profits.
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The governor of the People's Bank of China, Zhou Xiaochuan, will be of special interest.
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Another held Buddhist stelae, his special interest, with inscriptions he had painstakingly rubbed and transcribed.
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Clinton is part of the so-called establishment who is backed by special interest groups.
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They are no special interest; they are a national interest that strengthens who we are.
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But that hasn't stopped special interest groups from again filing to have the lizard listed.
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He has boasted that he alone among his rivals is uncorrupted by special interest donors.
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"The general interest is going to have to trump over the special interest," he said.
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This from a spokesperson for one of the biggest special interest PACs in Texas politics.
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Harbin and other Koch-funded groups don't complain about that particular special-interest, government giveaway.
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P.A. will not resolve litigation through backroom deals with any type of special-interest group.
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Super PACs have vastly increased the political clout of wealthy individuals and special interest organizations.
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We have to take the role of big, dark, special interest money out of politics.
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Women are not a special interest group, and it's demeaning to treat them as such.
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"People give them no PAC money, no special interest money," he told The Associated Press.
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The interests of students should not be sacrificed for budgetary expedience or special interest politics.
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We must summon the courage to surmount opposition from special interest groups, like the NRA.
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However, many companies don't pay it since there are a ton of special interest loopholes.
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They say yes and then they go back to taking care of every special interest.
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We have tried often to protect some special interest by excluding strangers' goods from competition.
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It's when Washington is in a giving mood – at least if you're a special interest.
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What exactly is Congress fixing to put under the special interest Christmas tree this year?
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The tax code is riddled with special-interest provisions and deductions enacted over many decades.
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No one accused the kids of being "crisis actors" or puppets for special interest groups.
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He also said the audience was packed with special interest lobbyists backing Jeb Bush's campaign.
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Steyer's plan lists several "structural reforms" intended to curb the power of special interest lobbying.
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Draining the swamp, or transforming the culture in Washington, means deconstructing the Special Interest State.
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He won his race, and so far remains committed to not accepting special interest money.
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Second is by insulating our political systems from the rising tide of special-interest influence.
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There were seven special interest aliens who initially entered the country illegally and were later convicted of planning a terrorist attack in the US, but they all entered through Canada or jumped ship in US ports before the list of special interest countries even existed.
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One of the emails includes a spreadsheet titled "cumulative Special Interest list from 2012-2015" that lists special interest applicants and includes a column that describes families who have a history of donating money to USC and their potential to donate money in the future.
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But women are not a special interest group or a minority—we are half the population.
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So, as you'd imagine, special interest groups are fighting desperately to maintain the current tax breaks.
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Absolutely nothing – no politician & no special interest – is more powerful than a mother on a mission.
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Absolutely nothing — no politician & no special interest — is more powerful than a mother on a mission.
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As someone who almost exclusively uses Netflix to fall asleep, "Special Interest" is an absolute goldmine.
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We are constantly being underemployed the jobs going to Asia or special interest that support Asia.
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Decades of failure in Washington, and decades of special interest dealing, must come to an end.
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That "magic" angle had long been suspected to be of special interest in twisted bilayer graphene.
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And we all know that this is an area in which Obama has shown special interest.
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The money will come from super PACs, corporations, special interest groups, wealthy donors, and everyday citizens.
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Perhaps it is caused by all the money being poured into politics from special interest groups.
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Do we really want marketers and special interest group agendas dictating what programming lives or dies?
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Her proposals will replace the discipline of the market with the cronyism of special interest governance.
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Calling this bill a special interest power grab to benefit just the few is an understatement.
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Saginaw Valley State University's creates "special interest groups" specifically tailored to help first year students succeed.
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He does not take money from special interest groups that direct him which way to vote.
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And this is a career that has stood up to every special interest in this country.
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As the overall situation deteriorated, we turned it over to politicians, businessmen and special-interest groups.
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The next administration should also convene a broad inquiry into the effects of special interest lobbying.
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They have a special interest, as professionals, in seeing that solid people are elected district attorney.
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Because he is not elected, he has no lobbyists, PACs or special interest groups to placate.
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Schumer said "old fashioned capitalism has broken down," favoring special interest groups and corporations over consumers.
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"All Donald Trump consulted was this hard-right special interest group, the Federalist Society," he said.
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America deserves effective and accountable construction spending and investment in infrastructure free from special-interest handouts.
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Government has since considered a range of similar recommendations, but special interest groups prevent meaningful change.
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The Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United readied the first special interest assault on the ESA.
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Stanley also has taken a special interest in economically disadvantaged students, championing the school's Educational Opportunity Program.
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Collective bargaining in the public sector is no different from lobbying by any other special interest group.
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He wants to demonstrate that nobody owns him—not lobbyists, not special interest groups, not even voters.
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Absolutely nothing—no politician and no special interest—is more powerful than a mother on a mission.
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It is wired to allow parochial legislators to promote their own political welfare through special-interest politics.
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Its contents bear no resemblance to the phrase "Special Interest," or much in common with each other.
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Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) also issued an announcement on Thursday taking a stand against special-interest fundraising.
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The same kind of special interest assault on entrepreneurship is happening under the name of occupational licensing.
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The listing denotes a building that is of special interest, which warrants every effort to preserve it.
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TATE: -- to scare women and treat them as though they are some sort of special interest group.
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It&aposs inherently corrupt, it&aposs for special interest, not for the good of the larger society.
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This would curb the relentless special interest lobbying and parochial pleading that typically kills such reform efforts.
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After rejecting all super PAC support and special-interest money, Sanders focused heavily on small money donations.
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" The Trump administration has also repeatedly pointed to statistics about a group known as "special interest aliens.
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Decades of policies in Washington, pushed by an army of special interest lobbyists, have accelerated these trends.
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The team raised more than $8 million without taking a cent in corporate or special interest money.
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Government officials have routinely used retirement funds to invest in special-interest projects and reward political allies.
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Toomey has demonstrated that he is not afraid of the NRA or any other special interest group.
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Of special interest this spring: the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev.
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Cleveland has worked for the C.I.A., so the tradecraft in "Need to Know" is of special interest.
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As a philosopher with a special interest in ethics, I am using "should" in the moral sense.
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He has never been robbed or attacked—the malandros have a special interest in his well-being.
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He had a special interest in homeless people, his brother, Bryant Manson, said in a phone interview.
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Why it matters: Pressure to diversify corporate boards has historically come from shareholders and special interest groups.
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My first assignment for CBS News was Watergate, so I had a special interest in the subject.
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As Kennedy's grandson, and a member of the Profiles in Courage Award Committee, I took special interest.
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Ryan's office dismissed "buzzwords and special interest ad campaigns with deep pockets" in defending the bill. Rep.
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A special interest just isn't very special if they don't have lawmakers willing to do their bidding.
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Their top priority should be serving the public, not the special-interest groups that bankroll their campaigns.
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Political agendas, special interest groups, lobbyists and campaign contributions all have been put before America's general safely.
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A number of white nationalists, taking a special interest in Bavaria's culture wars, have done just that.
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Butina "offered him sex in exchange for a position in a special interest organization," the filing says.
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We significantly reduce the corporate income-tax rate and at the same time eliminate special-interest carve-outs.
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Then we jump the code up with a bunch of special- interest provisions that don&apost ultimately work.
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He has said repeatedly he will not accept any contributions from corporate PACs, lobbyists and special interest groups.
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A complicated, years-long process favors litigious special-interest groups at the expense of participation by ordinary people.
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Are there particular tech areas of special interest to the sectors your firm focuses on for M&A?
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"We want credible, scientific responses to questions, not special-interest responses," State Senator Tom Lee, the chairman, said.
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"Decades of failure in Washington and special interest dealing must and will come to an end," Trump said.
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We must cut taxes for hard-working Americans, while ending the swampy loopholes crafted by special interest groups.
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"This D.C.-based special interest group wants to force Wisconsin taxpayers to waste money," Hasenberg told the newspaper.
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But what it shouldn't do is hold up needed reform for the sake of one special interest group.
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Second, Mr. Trump has refreshingly delivered special interest-free, straight talk about stopping the rise of Radical Islam.
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A robust single-payer system must retain proper congressional oversight while constraining toxic micromanagement and special interest pleading.
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Apply this rule to the many legs of the political institutions and special interest lobbyists within the Beltway.
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LWCF reauthorization in the Senate Energy Bill is a distraction from the urgent special interest threats contained therein.
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"It's totally controlled by the special-interest groups," he said, to wild cheers from a crowd in Maine.
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Among the many interconnected arts the Dadaists pursued, music was of special interest because it naturally resists interpretation.
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Last week, Omar spoke on the influence of special interest groups on foreign policy, specifically related to Israel.
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Buoyed by liberal, wealthy donors and other special interest groups, progressive prosecutors are gaining traction across the country.
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Because they do not have a chance to elect a president, splinter or special interest parties always disappear.
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However, each sentence, each word or jot and tittle is the handiwork of one special interest or another.
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Under his son's direction, the company continued to acquire brands, with a special interest in luxury fashion houses ...
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And the winner of such a narrative will be Left-leaning special interest groups seeking a fundraising bonanza.
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In Florida, two big special interest groups used the ballot initiative process to protect their own bottom lines.
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"There's probably no special interest that's more favored by the tax code than real estate," Mr. Rosenthal said.
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I've loved her previous work, but obviously this one is going to be of special interest to me.
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The two men had been working together since then, with a special interest in video apps on smartphones.
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They also said she once offered sex in exchange for a job with an unnamed special interest group.
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"It is an empty criticism launched by special interest groups who are not interested in facts," she said.
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There are no significant regulatory differences to iron out and no subsidy-hungry special interest groups to placate.
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All because of a complex and outdated tax system with multiple brackets, high rates and special-interest loopholes.
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Mr. Kristof has taken a special interest in Web journalism and was the first blogger on The New
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Francis said at the ceremonial opening Mass on Sunday the fires were intentionally lit by special interest groups.
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At the ceremonial opening Mass on Sunday, Francis said the fires were intentionally lit by special interest groups.
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The grand bargain was no special interest loopholes and low tax rates to boost the economy and jobs.
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With a 85033 percent lifetime score, Senator Heller sides with special interest polluters almost every chance he gets.
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With a 22019 percent lifetime score, Senator Heller sides with special interest polluters almost every chance he gets.
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"The special interest ghouls will do anything to protect all their little tricks and treats," the release said.
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But it has historically only been available to special interest groups and corporations with hoards of cash on hand.
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Last year, corporations and special interest firms spent $3.5 billion on lobbying, according to The Center for Responsive Politics.
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Yet he has pledged to stop special interest groups from trading support for politicians for government favors or funding.
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Women are not a minority group, but women are used to considering themselves as a marginalized special-interest group.
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" The GAO report said "some Mexican drug trafficking organizations specialize in smuggling special-interest aliens into the United States.
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John Kasich should focus his special interest money on building up his failed image, not negative ads on me.
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"It's bad enough that Hillary Clinton is raising millions in special-interest money in her super PACS," he said.
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On the latter point, he defended himself by saying he didn't want to meet with any special interest groups.
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Based on paparazzi photos from the holiday weekend, Swift first showed a special interest in Patrick Schwarzenegger, then 33.
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They have taken a special interest in the three cats, cuddling with them, and enjoying playtime with the kittens.
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If anyone needed concrete evidence that politicians are becoming empty suits controlled by special interest marionettists, look no further.
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Regulation should produce benefits for society as a whole instead of creating barriers that only benefit special interest groups.
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This could dismantle many of the core laws that attempt to insulate our policymaking process from special interest influence.
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Over the course of several years, a handful of special interest groups have been working to rewrite the Constitution.
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Narrow margins, unrestrained special interest money, inflammatory issues and social media reward those who devise crippling and embarrassing amendments.
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They clearly benefit well-defined and well-funded special interest groups: the farm lobbies and ethanol and biodiesel producers.
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Repealing special-interest provisions would yield only enough revenue to pay for a couple percentage points of rate reduction.
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Special interest groups continually mislead their constituents and fail to define the real cost of each program they support.
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The special interest groups of the Left don't want to quell the protestors, they want to fundraise on fear.
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Butina never volunteered to have sex with another man in exchange for a position with a special interest group.
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They have taken a special interest in ties Mr. Banks and other Brexit leaders built to the Trump campaign.
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Between now and then, an army of lobbyists will be pressuring lawmakers to protect favored special-interest tax breaks.
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"It was a light industrial workshop," said Ron Good, the collector, who has a special interest in Chinese horology.
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Her mother is a retired executive publisher of Harris Publications, a special-interest media company based in New York.
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She was a well-known student activist in her undergraduate years, showing a special interest in poverty-related issues.
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When he wins, he will owe no favors to anyone, nor will he be beholden to any special interest.
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We need to keep moving #WIForward & make sure a #BlueWave of outside special interest money doesn't take us backward.
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I'm a concealed weapons carry permit holder, I have six children, I don't care what any special interest thinks.
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A hallmark of environmental protection in America has been the active role citizens play through special-interest environmental groups.
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The XYZ Club hosted monthly salon-style events, welcoming "investigators" to share a topic of special interest to them.
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The Buttigieg campaign said it was committed to ensuring campaign finance reforms to crack down on special interest money.
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To restart this special interest tax gimmick — particularly under the guise of simplifying the code — is irresponsible and wasteful.
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It's also significant to look at who is contributing to a presidential hopeful's progress -- are they special interest organizations?
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"He's never taken a dime of any special interest money," said Howard Wolfson, a top adviser to Mr. Bloomberg.
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Ted Cruz, energizing new voters and taking in record donations for a Senate campaign while eschewing special-interest money.
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The new wave of progressives reject special interest financing, taking only small individual donations, and want to deliver change.
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Throughout the country, special interest groups are targeting these contests in order to elect judges that decide in their favor.
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One kind of exoplanet of special interest is the sort that orbits red dwarfs, like TRAPPIST-1 and Proxima Centauri.
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This is all possible, but I'm skeptical they'll do it because of party affiliation, egos, and special interest and lobbyists.
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Clean out the special interest loopholes in the tax code and let people keep their money in the first place.
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It is the extremists in each party coupled with the press and special interest who are bringing us all down.
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Of special interest is the fascinating and valuable light that Vignes and Cassas shed on the modern village of Palmyra.
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The implication is that the Republican U.S. presidential candidate is a living "special interest" of the kind he has decried.
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However, Clinton is one of Citizens United's biggest beneficiaries, with Bill and Hillary Clinton now synonymous with special interest money.
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Another battleground state with much to gain from some special interest districting, Michigan is almost as bipartisan as they come.
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New organizations are required to reveal whether they are financially tied to special interest organizations, regardless of their political views.
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Let's hope they put the interests of taxpayers and small farmers over those of the Big Ag special interest groups.
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Replacing them with purely political people will not protect our public lands or protect taxpayers from special interest sweetheart deals.
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The Democrats blather on about uniting the country, but they cater to special interest groups as quickly as the Republicans.
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Which means it's a fight all of us, and not only special interest groups in Washington, D.C., should take on.
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Yet despite this overwhelmingly positive track record, some special-interest groups oppose allowing dental therapists to treat patients in need.
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Obama came into office vowing to "change how Washington works" by curbing the influence of lobbyists and special interest groups.
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He was hand picked to fill the Supreme Court vacancy from a list drafted by anti-choice special interest groups.
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The issue of PFAS nearly military basis is of special interest since the chemical is often found in fire retardants.
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"From the beginning, this process has been co-opted and hijacked by a small special interest group," Ms. Hobson said.
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" Mr. Duke, who said that "thousands of special-interest groups stand up for African-Americans, Mexican-Americans, Jewish-Americans, etc.
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Zinke responded by blasting Patagonia as a "special interest" that is using the monument issue to help their bottom line.
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Ellmers winning because she isn't beholden to them — or any other Washington special interest groups like AFP," Lytton said. "Rep.
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Consumers are merely pawns in the game of special-interest squabbles that use the regulator to get a leg up.
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Over the years, the law — which touches nearly every aspect of higher education — has turned into a special interest bonanza.
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The current plan is to move quickly in an effort to keep special interest groups from mobilizing against the bill.
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When that is not enough, they send lobbyists to Washington to create even more exemptions and special interest tax breaks.
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But in terms of the special interest versus the people's interest, the contrast could not be greater in this case.
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In elections where special interest money flows to candidates that support their special interests, democracy suffers and the people lose.
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He is graduating as valedictorian in June and plans to study computer science, with a special interest in artificial intelligence.
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Americans want to know that loopholes and special interest deductions aren't allowing the richest to escape paying their fair share.
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The documents detailing how the "special-interest" applicant system works were introduced into the case as part of that argument.
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The more important fact is that until the 1930s, tariff policy was a cesspool of corruption and special-interest politics.
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Voters can also seek out endorsements from sources they trust, such as local newspapers, special interest groups and professional organizations.
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The law became a boon to special interest insurance corporations and created powerful middlemen that contribute to the high prices.
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Special interest groups "have spent $212 million to beat us so far," the mayor wrote in a fund-raising email.
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Ryan compared the upcoming phase to whitewater rafting, urging Republicans to stay unified in the face of special-interest opposition.
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Hardly. All things considered, the Sandy supplemental represented the worst of special interest directed, unaccountable, pork-barrel spending in Washington.
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It argued that the protesters' creativity showed the city's prospects if it was not dominated by powerful special interest groups.
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These regulatory rollbacks, enacted or proposed, generally favor a big corporate constituent, a narrow special interest or an ideological purpose.
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Environmental questions—whether special interest groups want to admit it or not—involve trade-offs that must be carefully balanced.
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The sugar program operates at the expense of all Americans just to benefit a group of 2202 special-interest entities.
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Gilbert said that as Democratic candidates crack down on special interest money the field of acceptable donors will also narrow.
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It is a long-established and venerated practice for members of Congress to take special interest in foreign policy issues.
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"His campaign and special interest groups have spent millions of dollars airing ads to spread those same lies," Schultz wrote.
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This "Austrian School" approach would not win many votes, because it would gore the ox of special interest voting groups.
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Eventually, I forgot about my run-in with the Treasury Department and that $12.66 earning "special interest," wherever it was.
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Clinton's presidential campaign, raised $25 million during the last reporting period from special interest groups, including $15 million from Wall Street.
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We start with eliminating the maze of special-interest tax provisions that add confusion and keep rates artificially high for everyone.
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It's special interest swamp bullshit and Trump signing this would be the first thing he's done as president to disappoint me.
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They all entered illegally from Canada or jumped ship in American ports before the list of special interest countries even existed.
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"Every last special interest is gonna be in there lobbying," Eshoo said during a call earlier this month with The Verge.
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It's made me take a special interest in the topic, and I was even motivated to speak to my City Council.
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"Being an independent centrist would completely free me from being beholden to special interest groups and extreme party ideologies," Schultz says.
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"On the southern border, last year alone 3,000 special interest aliens were apprehended trying to come into our country," he said.
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Many of those on the list include "special interest persons," according to the records in the exposed database seen by TechCrunch.
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Early in the case, prosecutors claimed that Butina had tried to exchange sex for a position with a special interest group.
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"No matter what politician might call, or what powerful special interest, influential contributor or friend might try to intervene," he said.
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Macron's mediation in the Lebanon crisis may not be surprising given that France takes a special interest in its former colony.
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"Absolutely nothing — no politician & no special interest — is more powerful than a mother on a mission," she said in a tweet.
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Call me old fashioned, but I like hearing viewers' real thoughts, not the ones special interest groups pay them to tweet.
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"If I am elected president, I will end the special interest monopoly in Washington, D.C.," Trump told a crowd in June.
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Finally, the existing tax code is full of complex deductions and special interest loopholes that reward corporate interests, not American families.
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Representatives from the Russian Consulate have taken a special interest in her case, appearing at some of her hearings in Washington.
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The TPC score of the Republican plan also includes substantial revenue raised from closing special interest loopholes in the tax code.
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She was speaking about the influence of special interest groups who advocate for a strong relationship between the U.S. and Israel.
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That would dramatically reduce the ability of any special interest to materially dictate how a politician acts on any one issue.
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According to a report from the libertarian think tank, no "special interest alien" has produced a terrorist attack on US soil.
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Add in the loopholes and special interest giveaways, and the 35 percent statutory rate becomes only an 18.6 effective tax rate.
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Don't be surprised if 19 out of 20 things leadership is doing matchup with the lobbyist and special interest wish list.
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The corporation becomes the king, because it has so much lobbying power and special interest power, which takes away our freedom.
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At one point she offered sex to another person "in exchange for a position within a special interest organization," prosecutors said.
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He had a special interest in "The Good Doctor," because it represented his first outing in a new role: executive producer.
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Until then, discover art in the suburbs at the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, an institution with a special interest in Norwegian artists.
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Clinton rejected the suggestion that giving six-figure speeches to Goldman Sachs and other special interest groups had hurt her candidacy.
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That effort followed decades of legislation meant to expose special-interest groups seeking to take an outsize role in American politics.
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Instead, what happens is that politicians' dependence on special interest money generally elevates the priorities of the wealthy across the board.
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We face an unprecedented amount of Republican special interest money that will stop at nothing to retain their grip on power.
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He did not exhibit any special interest or expertise in Russia until 2014, when his academy was beginning to stumble financially.
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And they have taken a special interest in close ties Mr. Banks and other Brexit leaders built to the Trump campaign.
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There was the way certain correctional officers took a special interest in which female inmates worked on the overnight cleaning crew.
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Voters made it clear years ago that they were tired of pork and special interest spending in Washington and sweetheart deals.
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As a result, we&aposll need to defend our industry, advocate for entrepreneurs, and differentiate ourselves from other special interest groups.
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"Like our president, Kelly is ready to take on the status quo, the politically correct and the special interest," Kemp said.
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Doing so as an independent centrist would completely free me from being beholden to special interest groups and extreme party ideologies.
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With the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) before Congress, some have accused special-interest groups of weakening aviation safety.
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AARP and other special-interest groups employ alarmist half-truths and gin up hysteria to promote their self-serving political agendas.
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There are far too many examples of popular policies losing out in Washington due to the power of special-interest money.
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Now, in the days after Parkland, when a response -- independent of special interest pressure -- is greatly needed, the President cannot deliver.
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Most unusually, he was a medical doctor, with a special interest in neurology; he occasionally left the theater to practice medicine.
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I find it hard to believe she'll do anything for me after taking all this money from these special interest groups.
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Today at CES, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group announced that a few new capabilities will be coming to its namesake technology.
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But what matters most is whether the changes are better for the United States over all, not for special-interest groups.
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And Trump's file may be of special interest, as he has one of the shortest political resumes of any modern presidential candidate.
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DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen also said the agency encountered more than 3,000 "special interest aliens" but these people are not confirmed terrorists.
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"Taxing corporate special interest lobbying as a means to push back on the influence machine is both innovative and important," Gilbert said.
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As the Washington Post explains: DHS testified to Congress in 2016 that special interest aliens do not necessarily have connections to terrorism.
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"Republicans decided they'd leverage a national health emergency and a public health crisis to sneak in special interest poison pills," said Sen.
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For that reason, after election day, U.S. politics must make a concerted effort to put the country's interests over any special interest.
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They could convince themselves that using public money to bail out a special interest group is okay if done at market prices.
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Loopholes in the tax code like carve-outs, phase-ins, special rules, and exemptions have been the lifeblood of special-interest lobbyists.
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"The city has a special interest in fair housing and an integrated community that the FHA is designed to vindicate," he said.
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Yes. Once in office, can she influence and write laws that might affect the groups from which she's taken special interest money?
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The third measure would aim to limit special interest groups' ability to push federal agencies to adopt regulations under pressure from litigation.
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Most of the efforts by special interest groups fail; they are much more likely to kill an initiative than get one passed.
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Republicans said they're already being bombarded by an onslaught of lobbyists and special-interest groups hellbent on protecting their favored tax breaks.
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To this date, he still has not tackled the serious issue of a record amount of special interest, dark money in politics.
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Their criticism against the potential of free markets ring hollow and are laden with old fallacies that reek of special interest influence.
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The special-interest constituency pushing for more regulation of lobbying has long complained that too many lobbyists are exploiting purported legal loopholes.
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Special interest groups don't see Democrats and Republicans, they only see members of Congress pins, and potential ways to spread their influence.
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Special interest in what now appears to be a baseless rumor stems from the complicated implications of a Beckinsale-Baker love connection.
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It signals that as discussions about tax reform continue, polluters needn't worry about the repeal of billions in special interest tax breaks.
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He says that we should think of "low-skilled" American workers as one more "special interest" demanding favors from a complaisant bureaucracy.
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Legislation being pushed by various special interest drugstore lobbies would undermine Medicare Part D and destabilize the program for millions of seniors.
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Of the many industries looking for opportunities in this new trade deal, the semiconductor space has special interest and for good reason.
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Mr. Trump has promised to "drain the swamp" of special interest money in Washington, but his record so far has been mixed.
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"Every special interest is out in force," Collins said as he spoke to reporters outside a House GOP conference meeting Tuesday morning.
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Of special interest today are ancient sites in Syria, and also Iraq, that have suffered from war, looting and the Islamic State.
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Politician and special interest group pledges with no technical or commercial pathways are what we have become cynically numb to these days.
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Special interest surrounded the performances of Sara Mearns and Miriam Miller as the Siren — part snake, part grand temple-dancer, part whore.
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That's what leads to policy that helps only straight white male Americans and thinks of everyone else as a special interest group.
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This full-speed-ahead strategy simultaneously constrained the ability of the press to explore the special interest provisions buried in the legislation.
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Special interest groups such as Share Our Strength and a coalition of state governors say child hunger will spread as a result.
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One of the main reasons special interest groups exert so much influence over the legislative process isn't just that they have money.
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He pressured an EPA employee to conduct a job search for his wife among lobbyists, wealthy GOP donors, and special interest groups.
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Republican candidates seem prepared to relent possible compromise on environmental questions in order to appeal to a special interest faction of their party.
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In a blog post on Monday, Reda applauded the special interest groups that are waking up to the inherent problems in the bill.
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" Then the pandering begins, with a line about how women are not a special interest group, and that "all issues are women's issues.
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Trump has already succeeded in convincing vast swaths of the electorate that the media are a special interest — not a sanctified public trust.
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But Kuze takes a special interest in Mira, and he drags her deep into a conspiracy that implicates the people closest to her.
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"I don't know that I had a special interest in subverting anything," Ortberg told Entertainment Weekly about his process in writing the book.
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Breakthrough Initiatives has a special interest in Alpha Centauri, as the organization has high hopes of sending a spacecraft there within a generation.
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Honestly who has time for thisNow knowing what "Special Interest" has lost over the years, let's see what it currently has to offer.
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It was during this time that a native Australian pigeon Jess was hand-raising began taking a special interest in the adorable deer.
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They also believe strong leadership is needed to push through market reforms, resisted by special interest groups in the state-enterprise dominated economy.
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Today, FCs include those for the Insurance, Tourism, and Textiles and Garment industries, as well as 25 other business or special interest groups.
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DeVos, a charter school and school choice supporter, has been sharply criticized by some education special interest groups and pro-public school organizations.
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If we've learned anything from President Obama's half-hearted attempt to crack down on special interest influence, that should be lesson number one.
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The effects are straightforward: politicians must devote time and access to special interest groups, donors and lobbyists when they should be serving constituents.
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Exxon's recommended vote: No. It highlighted "the potential risk for the proposal to increase the influence of special interest groups" on the board.
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But in practice, he's built his entire campaign around the concept of throwing out special interest money, while Clinton's barely provided lip service.
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Voters have a right to know which government contractors and special interest groups create a pay-for-play system by using secret donations.
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Instead, Bishop has succumbed to the special-interest quagmire in Washington and is now actively promoting unsustainable policies for the battered U.S. commonwealth.
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Distrust of government has lent power to the extremes, which are propped up by passionate bases and corresponding media and special interest groups.
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More commonly, however, politicians will cater to special interest groups that can raise a ruckus, or piles of cash, or increase voter turnout.
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He showed a special interest in her emerging talent, an interest that was startling and half-overwhelming to receive from such a source.
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According to reports of undue outside influence, the ODE has become an arm of unions and private special interest organizations versus school choice.
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"Yeah, but 3,000 special interest individuals, people with suspicious backgrounds that may suggest terrorist connections were apprehended at our southern border," Pence countered.
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Supporters across the country often say his financial independence appeals to them because they believe he can't be bought by special interest groups.
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And the Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act would buttress these gains by reducing the role of special interest lobbying in federal policymaking.
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Trump may have taken a special interest in the project because the headquarters are located right across the street from his D.C. hotel.
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The president and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price will spend the week courting conservative leaders, special-interest groups and other stakeholders.
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The barrage of special interest money pouring in from groups trying to unseat Lipinski compelled many of us to come to his aid.
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After decades of 'benign neglect,' pressure from special interest groups will probably push Congress to impose a fiscal control board on the Commonwealth.
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The tax code alone contains $1.5 trillion in exemptions and special-interest handouts—an amount equivalent to nearly half of annual federal revenue.
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"So what we need to do is, we need to throw out those complicated loopholes, those deductions, those special interest loopholes," he added.
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Sanders then ratcheted up the rhetoric by declaring that Clinton is unqualified to be president due to her acceptance of special interest money.
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Other special interest groups that typically mobilized to elect Republicans stayed home, while growing numbers of conservative journalists and GOP office holders recoiled.
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Instead, it spends its time appealing to urban special interest groups with "identity politics," such politically correct fripperies as multigender bathrooms and microaggressions.
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Sabine Hossenfelder is a research fellow at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, with a special interest in the phenomenology of quantum gravity.
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His political views in favor of big business would also suggest a hostility towards attempts to rein in runaway special-interest campaign spending.
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Clinton, on the other hand, is the one being caricatured as Mr. Romney was: as corrupt and bought by special interest and corporations.
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So I use my special-interest, dark-money-funded campaign to pay off folks that I need to pay off and get elected.
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MORE (R-Wis.) in his prepared remarks, accusing him of allowing health maintenance organizations and other special interest groups to influence key policies.
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And with the lobbyists and donations from special interest groups under scrutiny, campaigns also are careful to not appear too cozy with lobbyists.
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For several years, the company has been talking with supporters, opponents, lawmakers and special interest groups about how to work better with cities.
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Kenneth W. Starr is of counsel to The Lanier Law Firm on a range of appellate matters, legal issues and special interest causes.
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Affronted, the Koch brothers, whose political spending has made their name a shorthand for special-interest clout, withheld their financial support from Trump.
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Not leveling the playing field would be a big missed opportunity and would open the reform process to retaining other special interest provisions.
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Healthcare must be decentralized and de-monopolized, extricated from the suffocating control of the federal government and its rent-seeking special interest masters.
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The bill also takes small steps toward simplifying the tax code by reducing the number of tax brackets and eliminating special interest deductions.
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But critics argue that it's a special-interest giveaway that could open the door to a new wave of reckless financial activity. Sen.
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Eighty-two percent nationally said campaign contributions from corporations, special interest groups and individuals directly influence the decisions that most elected officials make.
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Virtually every special interest won everything it wanted, as we added trillions to the national debt to pay for these gimmicks and loopholes.
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"Tribal co-management," a term adamantly pushed often by special interest groups and environmentalists, was found nowhere in the original Bears Ears proclamation.
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So all these people who take a special interest in somebody who they think is talented are helping the next generation come along.
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And in the case of rent control, the special interest money (from landlords and, to a lesser extent, homebuilders) is on the other side.
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The group's latest TV ad attempts to describe the one-term congresswoman as someone who is bought and paid for by special interest groups.
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Look no further than U.S. tax policy, which is not a policy at all, but a grotesque conglomeration of special-interest favors and loopholes.
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"A shorter campaign would allow for at least the illusion there may not have been time to address these 'special interest' issues," she said.
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Refreshingly, the "Special Interest" category is so far afield I suspect clicking anything in it will give the recommendation engine some sort of aneurysm.
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Like the original curiosity cabinets, the exhibition appears to be a comprehensive collection of the known world with a special interest in the bizarre.
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" He cited them as evidence that the agency's policy was being controlled by "powerful special interest groups that advocate on behalf of illegal aliens.
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Christie's state has a special interest in United's practices because he said the airline controls 70% of the flights at Newark Liberty International Airport.
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"Each three-week unit delves into essential business fundamentals, emerging best practices, and areas of special interest to entrepreneurial business leaders," its website reads.
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Moreover, this bill didn't have any public hearings — a practice that some on the left argue is beneficial for lobbyists and special interest groups.
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Voters are tired of empty promises on lobbying reform, and they're ready for our lawmakers to enact real changes that reduce special-interest influence.
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They took advantage of a rigged system filled with special-interest loopholes to avoid paying $6900 billion in U.S. taxes between 2628 and 28503.
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He didn't force me to frame my support of him around a subject matter that special interest groups that support him can get behind.
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"Special interest groups, fueled by hidden funders with deep pockets and skin in the political game, are now focused on influencing redistricting," Moser wrote.
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As the alpaca lobby demonstrated, riding herd on tax breaks will cause every special interest benefiting from the code's complexity and unfairness to bray.
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"Republicans shouldn't vote for H.R. 312, a special interest casino Bill, backed by Elizabeth (Pocahontas) Warren," Trump tweeted, using his derisive nickname for Warren.
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"They all entered illegally from Canada or jumped ship in American ports before the list of special interest countries even existed," the report said.
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State and local governments are not just another "special interest," they provide essential public services that are the building blocks of our federal Union.
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Mr. Rubio has a special interest in the disease, given that the climate and conditions in his state are well known for breeding mosquitoes.
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Graham Allison is a leading analyst of U.S. national security and defense policy with a special interest in nuclear weapons, terrorism and decision-making.
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The wage gap is rarely seen as a pressing economic problem, but rather as a "women's issue," the interest of a special-interest group.
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It eliminates special interest projects, such as public service loan forgiveness, which privileged government employees by forgiving their loans after 10 years of payments.
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The hackers behind the Equifax breach appear to have taken special interest in the personal information of specific individuals, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Critics of the bill say Congress is letting special interest money decide the fate of GMO labeling, instead of doing what consumers clearly want.
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Congress should heed the wishes of the voters that elected them and tell "big music" that the era of special interest bailouts is over.
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There is a long history in American politics of suggesting one's opponent will do the bidding of a special interest, or highlighting nefarious connections.
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Unfortunately, an array of special-interest lobbyists representing those who profit from paper reports are working to block the modernization of fund disclosure delivery.
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Bishop called the retailer Patagonia a special interest group and criticized Chouinard for rejecting an invitation to testify before the House natural resources panel.
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"But special interest aliens are just people who have come from countries that have ever produced a terrorist, they're not terrorists themselves," Wallace said.
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This became of special interest to the team when the super-soldier's blood showed the same chemical that was used to wipe Jane's memory.
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The answer is simple: it is because of the stranglehold that special interest groups, like the National Rifle Association, have on our political system.
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Americans do not want an America that is an oligarchy dominated by the wealthy and the special-interest lobbyists and super-Pacs they finance.
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"She's not motivated by any special interest," said Preet Bharara, a prosecutor under Ms. White who is now the United States attorney in Manhattan.
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Those donors broke the old politics paradigm of seeking large contributions and special interest money that usually paid for consultant-driven negative television ads.
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The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced Tuesday a new "LE Audio" standard that will add lots of fun new features to Bluetooth devices.
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We don't want our sovereign citizens targeted to that degree by anyone — dishwashing detergent firms, political parties, special interest groups — it's too much influence.
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I am used to countering distorted claims from the phalanx of special interest lobbyists that you are forced to climb over everywhere you go.
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But let's not forget that the dark money of corporations, billionaires and special-interest groups has influenced our elections to a far greater extent.
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Snapchat has now joined the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) suggesting it's augmented reality glasses could be moving closer to becoming a real product.
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Traditionally one of the most powerful special interest groups in Washington, the NRA almost always opposes proposals to strengthen gun control laws or regulations.
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Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, are rejecting political action committee money, corporate cash and special-interest donations in favor of smaller contributions from grassroots supporters.
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The House committee has complained the inquiries risk stifling free speech and scientific inquiry, and that state officials were coordinating with special interest groups.
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Such encounters are not inappropriate, given the military history of the home, which the government agency English Heritage recognizes as a building of special interest.
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While attending veterinary school, Dr. Olinzock gained experience at several veterinary practices, and has a special interest in emergency and critical care, surgery and pediatrics.
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The show takes a special interest in showing off the details that usually get glossed over, often drawing on real hacks and real cybersecurity problems.
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The bottom line is that we need politicians to stand up and fight back against the corporate special interest groups that are compromising our future.
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One benefit of such a system is that it might thwart lobbyists, special interest groups, and backroom government dealings by keeping politicians far more honest.
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These SEIU complaints make the constituent-service attack sound more like faulting Edwards for not back-scratching a special interest, in this case a union.
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A CoreCivic statement says activists are distorting the company&aposs role in immigration detention with "wrong and politically motivated" information shared by special interest groups.
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So Matt, yes, our principles are we want to pay for this with economic growth and with reducing lots and lots of special-interest deductions.
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Second, the ATC reform bill effort should ensure that no special interest handouts are included in the transfer of ATC to a non-governmental organization.
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Because I am not a politician, because I am not beholden to any special interest, I will get this done for you and your family.
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Advertisers have fled, in part, these publications say, because of congressional inaction, which has sapped the special interest advertising that once padded their balance sheets.
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"This bill has nothing to do with Zika and everything to do with Republicans' relentless special interest attacks on the Clean Water Act," he said.
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Obama started the trend of not taking PAC or lobbyist money, and I do not believe that special-interest money has any place in politics.
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Apparently "going Washington" also includes refusing to support special-interest handouts – including green energy subsidies, the Export-Import Bank, and myriad other taxpayer-funded giveaways.
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Eliminating the mountain of special interest loopholes, while also streamlining the entire process, will close the gap between the special interests and middle class Americans.
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Emadi said Thursday he expects to subpoena bank and finance records for the Abrams campaign and several associated political action committees and special interest groups.
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The chair must never be pressured to place their loyalty to the president, Congress or special interest above the economic well-being of the country.
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Throughout his first White House bid, Trump argued that his wealth allowed him to avoid relying on special-interest groups and establishment donors for contributions.
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I have stood with those who have no money, and I have taken on virtually every powerful special interest in the United States of America.
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Of special interest was Fox News host Sean Hannity, who reportedly has nightly conversations with Trump and has been called the shadow chief of staff.
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It took two years of painstaking rewrites — and lots of complaints from special interest groups — to get it through Congress and onto the president's desk.
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In the 1990s, McCain took on special-interest groups like the tobacco industry, and pushed for raising cigarette taxes to pay for anti-smoking campaigns.
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Proponents of the three Californias measure say the state government has become too beholden to special interest groups and unions and needs a fresh start.
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Mr. Pruitt faced up to 19 separate investigations into his conduct reflecting a stunning degree of disregard for federal ethics, special-interest and procurement rules.
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Right now, every special interest in Washington is fighting to lard up the response with their pet projects, from tax breaks to pet social issues.
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Other candidates in the race have gamely attempted the same two-step, violating pledges to reject special interest money and hosting big-dollar fund-raisers.
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"HR 1 restores the people's faith that government works for the public interest, the people's interest, not the special interest," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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The N.R.A. shifted from an organization that actually tried to represent gun owners to a special interest group concerned with extreme politics and industry profits.
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In Tallahassee, the National Rifle Association, one of the most influential special interest groups in the state, asked House lawmakers to vote against the legislation.
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In fact, the biggest critics of NEPA have been special interest groups that want as little government oversight as possible as their companies pursue profits.
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Those individuals were from so-called special interest countries that represent a U.S. security concern or neighboring countries with a high rate of immigration fraud.
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He took a special interest in education while there, and came up with the idea to develop an app for hosting short-form education videos.
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This budget is a win for hardworking families over special interest lobbyists who want to sell out our country's future to increase their bottom line.
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I will not be beholden to corporations, lobbyists or special interest groups, and I will not stand by while those groups attack my political allies.
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A good thing to ask about big-idea plays like this is whether what's left after you untangle the chronology is of any special interest.
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Little is done about the inappropriate spending, because special-interest groups always protect their turf through their hired guns scattered throughout our system of government.
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I will not be beholden to corporations, lobbyists, or special interest groups and I will not stand by while those groups attack my political allies.
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"Amending the CDA for every special interest, such as the hotel lobby, is a flawed approach," Steve Shur, president of the association, told The Hill.
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Even though the plan was met with some criticism, Potter praised Warren's overall policy, particularly her reputation for taking on special interest groups in Washington.
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It is also a cornerstone of the luxury group LVMH, and it is of special interest to Bernard Arnault, LVMH's billionaire chairman and chief executive.
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Because I am proudly not a politician, because I am not beholden to any special interest, I've spent a lot of money on my campaign.
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They're a political special interest, no different than any lobbyist or other financial entity with a total political agenda, and the agenda is not for you.
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"We want to try to attract new voters who perhaps in the past had no special interest in voting in the U.S. elections," Zell told Reuters.
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You can see which candidates or special interest groups are targeting people in your state, age range, or those with your, or anyone else's, political views.
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I do not have the capability to move the amount of special interest money in this town that it takes to win some ceremonial leadership position.
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During one debate scene, Dobbs fights with the other candidates about immigration, oil, and the less-than-scrupulous ties politicians often have to special interest groups.
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And the result of that revolution will be really good for all of us, with the possible exception of recalcitrant politicians and their special interest patrons.
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Snapchat, which allows users to send pictures and messages to friends, is listed as an adopter on the website of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG).
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Even so, there are a lot of hard, divisive decisions about budget deficits, tax loopholes and special interest carveouts to be made that won't be easy.
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But in order to preserve access to cheap labor, special interest groups oppose sanctions, and do everything possible to ensure that the law is not enforced.
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Returning control of our environment to the states also limits the dark money from self-serving lobbyists and deep-pocketed special interest groups masquerading as environmentalists.
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"We know that big donors, that the NRA, the Koch Brothers, that all of these special interest groups actually own Republican members of Congress," she said.
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Children may take special interest in the white ceramic "menurkey"—a menorah shaped like a turkey—designed, in 2013, by a nine-year-old New Yorker.
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There is too much resistance from special interest groups and budget hawks and there is a fear that the tax cuts will be in name only.
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And it comes as the party's progressive wing has been hammering away at special interest groups and calling for an overhaul of lobbying and ethics rules.
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" The White House also said last year that Customs and Border Protection enforcement actions had been carried out against individuals from 22 "'Special Interest Aliens' countries.
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Hill believes the biggest problem with Washington has been the "billionaire class" being controlled by special interest donors and ignoring the needs of the politically powerless.
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Letter To the Editor: Re "A '90s Legacy That Is Filling Prisons Today" (front page, July 5): I have a special interest in Lenny Singleton's case.
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He may not have noticed over his adult lifetime that the president is constantly criticized by political rivals, media organizations, special-interest groups and private citizens.
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"An army of lobbyists will come to protect the special interest provisions and to derail tax reform," he said at an event at the Heritage Foundation.
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The dagger symbol, (†), is used to indicate when a title is linked to "Institutional, special interest, group, or bulk purchases," according to The New York Times.
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Increasingly it will become clear that Clinton is not the vehicle for any kind of change but rather the embodiment of a special interest status quo.
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Take Marlon Mormann, a 53-year-old Republican from East Des Moines, who's concerned about special interest donations leading to favors and a bloated federal government.
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Others are embracing calls to crack down on special interest groups' influence on Washington, an issue Trump used to swing voters to his campaign last month.
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Widodo has taken a special interest in reducing port dwell times, part of his government's broad efforts to improve the nation's infrastructure to drive economic growth.
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Among devoted conservative Christians like Pence, so-called Messianic Jews are valued as evangelists for Jesus whose special interest lies in converting Jewish people to Christianity.
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The prosecution has made serious missteps in the case, including erroneously accusing Butina of offering sex in exchange for a position in a special interest group.
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He has also called for ending "special interest loopholes" and he has said he wants to end the "carried interest" provision that benefits private equity groups.
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It says something about Washington that special interest groups are outraged when an elected official has the audacity to keep a promise made to actual voters.
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On background, in FY 103, CBP apprehended 210,24 criminals, 220,019 gang members, and 3,028 special interest aliens from countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Somalia.
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The real goal, instead, is to protect us from ourselves: to limit the special-interest politics and outright corruption that used to reign in trade policy.
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"Overturn Citizens United — the Supreme Court case that unleashed hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate and special-interest money into U.S. elections," the page reads.
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There's a lot we can accomplish if we start as humans -- not as NRA lobbyists or gun control lobbyists, not as special interest groups or politicians.
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"These people are being brought into the special interest influencing industry in order to find ways to evade an already generous, excessively generous giveaway to corporations."
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As mayor, he made decisions based on what he thought was best for the people he represented, not on the relentless pressures of special-interest politics.
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Not surprisingly, those House members were all Southern representatives beholden to a very specific (and almost comical) special interest group that seeks to enrich catfish farmers.
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One holds special interest for me: Puccini's "Turandot," starring Birgit Nilsson and Franco Corelli, with Zubin Mehta conducting and colorful sets and costumes by Cecil Beaton.
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The voluntary program combines small donor fundraising with public financing so that candidates do not have to rely on big partisan donors and special interest money.
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In Washington, special interest groups attempt to insert themselves into the proverbial "Good List" to seek taxpayer handouts for their pet projects, whether deserved or not.
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He had pledged during his campaign to stamp out special-interest influence, and came into office with few ties to established Washington lobbying and consulting firms.
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The big companies and special interest groups may not like it, but they've reaped record profits from the current system they worked with Democrats to create.
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He told lawmakers that his boss, Trump appointee Michael Duffey, took a special interest in the process by which the US distributes funds to other nations.
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Of special interest: the role Pompeo and his aides played in recalling Marie Yovanovitch, the career diplomat who was serving as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.
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Taxes affect everybody in the country and every special interest is Washington, which is why reforming the system, even with party control, is often so difficult.
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A recent analysis from the libertarian Cato Institute found that of 45,000 "special interest aliens" caught at the border since 2007, none has committed terrorist attacks.
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Kim said the weapons system tested was one that his father, Kim Jong Il, had taken a special interest in during his life, personally leading its development.
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That will not be easy with a politics awash in special interest money and elected officials who quake at the first sign of a social media storm.
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Nobody likes taxes, but granting tax favors to college athletics, or to any special interest, results either in average people paying more, or in higher government debt.
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"Unlike other bills drafted by the industry, our bill has no special-interest carve-outs or limitations on state and local governments," DeGette said in a statement.
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Most of the GOP is heavily influenced by special-interest and conservative groups that steer them away from such proposals, arguing the policies would hurt average Americans.
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"Unlike other bills drafted by the industry, our bill has no special-interest carve-outs or limitations on state and local governments," she said in a statement.
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"People with autism, for as long as the term 'autism' has existed, many of them have been described as having a special interest in music," Gold said.
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The ReFormers, a group supporting legislation to limit campaign spending, boasts of former Republican and Democratic representatives determined to rid politics of so much "special interest" money.
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The bills place management authority of millions of acres of land into the hands of governor-appointed individuals and special interest groups, rather than natural resource professionals.
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The Johnson Amendment has been a special interest of the right-wing Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a legal fund that litigates on behalf of conservative Christian causes.
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During the Republican primary race, he often told his supporters not to contribute money and ridiculed opponents for accepting cash from special interest groups and wealthy contributors.
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CoreCivic said in a statement to AP that the activists were pushing "wrong and politically motivated" information shared by special interest groups, misinterpreting their ties to ICE.
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Senators would no longer have election committees which would limit the ability of special interest groups to contribute to the candidate's bid for the office of Senator.
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That spending is driven almost entirely by major corporate or special interest groups like labor unions, two factions that often fight to a stalemate in state legislatures.
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East Coast developer Matt Rosendale is only looking out for himself and whatever out-of-state special interest group that is propping up his campaign with cash.
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During the primary campaign the real estate mogul said he didn't want donors' money and mocked his opponents for being "totally owned" by their special interest donors.
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Jack Lipinski, CEO of CVR Energy and its limited partnership CVR Refining, said Trump also had failed to drain the swamp of special interest influence in government.
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Political momentum for the bill shifted Tuesday when the National Rifle Association, one of the most powerful special-interest groups in Washington, came out against Collins's bill.
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In truth, these businesses are often just taking advantage of a broken tax code riddled with special-interest provisions that pick winners and losers in the marketplace.
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Clinton, should she win the White House, particularly since her own campaign has been driven by large amounts of special-interest, Wall Street and super PAC financing.
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In August, Great Wall made a direct overture to FCA to acquire part of the Italian-American auto company, with a special interest in FCA's Jeep brand.
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Conaway won't seek reelection: report MORE, an influential Republican from Utah who chairs the House Natural Resources Committee and has taken a special interest in Puerto Rico.
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Whitehouse retorted that Gorsuch's answer was not sufficient because he failed to state his "values" on the perceived problem of special interest influence in the political process.
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Opponents of the plan said that the FCC didn't understand how the market for high-capacity business internet worked and was being pressued by special interest groups.
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Specifically, the main target of reform should be the web of regressive, special-interest privileges that stifle dynamism while redistributing wealth and income up the socioeconomic scale.
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The local media has covered the visit breathlessly, reserving special interest for a trophy that Mr. Trump planned to present at a sumo tournament on Sunday evening.
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And Cannon argues that fear of special interest blowback and other political pressures will likely lead the Republican Senate to kill any practical, bipartisan drug pricing legislation.
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At no point during the conversation did Ms. Butina seek a job, they said, and the only special interest organization mentioned was the one she had founded.
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After meeting with the largest manufacturer of commercial truck "gliders," Pruitt recently created a "special-interest loophole" that could result in more pollution from heavy-duty trucks.
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Special interest groups and wealthy individuals would not be donating massive amounts to PACs and politicians unless they believed they would receive favorable returns on their investments.
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She is being attacked by the left for expressing her desire to base rulemaking on actual data and not on emotional considerations, special interest demands or rhetoric.
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"Contentious poison pill riders are intended to advance the priorities of special interest donors and supporters and should not be included in funding bills," the letter read.
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As a professor of pharmacy with a special interest in epilepsy, I find it important that CBD may be a new option for the treatment of epilepsy.
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" He continued, "I will not be beholden to corporations, lobbyists, or special interest groups and I will not stand by while those groups attack my political allies.
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The package that extended a passel of special interest tax breaks for a couple of years would often catch a ride on bigger legislation to get enacted.
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And influxes of money into the political system, through super PACs and outside groups, have left many voters convinced their voices matter less than special interest groups.
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The Pentagon noted in its reprogramming that each account being raided is a "congressional special interest item" where lawmakers boosted funding beyond what the administration requested. Rep.
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What would be nice would be to devise some convenient bright-line rule presidents could propose that would prevent the government from being suborned by special interest.
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Julie Linton, who co-chairs the American Academy of Pediatrics' Immigrant Health Special Interest Group, told the lawmakers that family separation only added to the children's trauma.
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Moreover, the prosecutors in her case have previously made mistakes, including erroneously accusing Butina of offering sex in exchange for a position in a special interest group.
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Given Russia's apparent *special* interest in the U.S. election, it's no surprise that Putin shows up in a Red Sox disguise to ensure Trump wins by 102 percent.
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Because it increased the power of third-party payers, the Affordable Care Act was essentially a benefit to special interest groups such as insurance companies and other middlemen.
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Finally, it's been 10 years since the Supreme Court issued its disastrous Citizens United decision that unleashed a flood of unrestricted corrupt, special-interest money into American elections.
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During the 2016 election, Russian trolls, political campaigns, and special interest groups exploited the ability to run political ads on Facebook that were largely hidden from public view.
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Politics in Washington favors the moneyed and the connected, especially Big Business and special interest groups rich enough to employ legions of lobbyists to advocate on their behalf.
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But he has had a spotty voting record when it comes to protecting the environment, according to a scorecard from the special interest group League of Conservation Voters.
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There are hundreds of investment firms in the market today focusing on financial tech startups, either as their sole focus or as a special interest among several others.
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The association that sets the wireless tech standard, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), announced it has officially codified Bluetooth 5, the next version of the Bluetooth specification.
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The tax reforms in the budget pledge to lower individual rates, repeal the Obamacare surcharge, abolish the death tax, reduce business tax and eliminate special interest tax breaks.
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Too often, billions in special interest funding is tucked away, the budget gets passed with little debate or scrutiny, the deficit balloons and wasteful funding get pushed forward.
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While special interest countries do present certain U.S. national security concerns, they make up only a portion of the countries from which individuals subject to deportation orders hail.
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Instead of working to fix it, they.. Once again the Trump administration is showing its true colors: talk like a populist but govern like a special interest zealot.
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Propelled by precision targeting technology and special interest funding, Republicans drew maps in state after state that packed Democratic voters into bizarrely shaped districts and protected Republican incumbents.
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"These monument designations that have come at the behest of special interest groups have often been extremely harmful to those who have traditionally utilized" the areas, said Del.
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The next version of the Bluetooth standard is called Bluetooth 5, and will be formally announced next week, Bluetooth Special Interest Group executive director Mark Powell has revealed.
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There's a corollary there when we talk about identity politics — the assumption that the white male is at the center, and everyone outside is a special interest group.
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The BAT would reward profitable, multi-national corporations that exploit special-interest loopholes by enacting a $1-trillion-dollar national sales tax on the backs of working households.
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Behind the scenes, labor leaders and special interest groups are pounding the inboxes of DNC members with opposition research and final pleas to back one candidate or another.
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WinFuture discovered a listing for a Surface Ergonomic Keyboard at the Bluetooth Special Interest... Women in tech can be more successful with this one weird trick: erase yourselves!
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Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) on the number of immigrants given citizenship from so-called special interest countries, Johnson tried to downplay fears but said he did not know.
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That pressure from special interest groups -- namely, the National Rifle Association -- is at the heart of the experts' disagreement about whether Frieden should speak up or stay silent.
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The survey also found that a majority of customers support repealing this harmful special interest bill after learning merchants are not passing along the promised savings to customers.
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Trump was so rich, his pitch went, that he didn't owe anything to any political party or special interest and, therefore, would be loyal to the American people.
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During 13 years in the Air Force, two of those as a major, Angela Cody-Rouget developed a special interest in how the military organizes people and objects.
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Ellmers has and will always vote in the best interest of her district — she will not vote to please Washington or to pacify the Washington special interest groups.
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But, the raw special-interest power of teacher unions in many other states, including Minnesota and New York, are the reason state tax credit proposals there were defeated.
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Prosecutors said that on at least one occasion Butina offered an individual other than U.S. Person 1 sex in exchange for a position within a special interest organization.
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On the business side, lawmakers could repeal a number of special interest tax breaks, as well as the deductibility of interest, which creates perverse incentives to borrow more.
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Riffing on the Democrat's "I'm with Her" slogan, Trump said he would be a champion of the downtrodden and forgotten whose wealth protected him from special interest influence.
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The politicians defending the status quo and protecting their mega-donors and special interest friends are counting on their tactics to dampen turnout and keep you from voting.
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Because I am proudly not a politician, because I am not behold to any special interest, I've spent a lot of money on my campaign, I'll tell you.
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Most of the candidates have sworn off money from lobbyists and special interest groups out of concern that progressive organizations could argue that they're controlled by big corporations.
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But in passing the bill, and following a flurry of last-minute action from special interest lobbyists, lawmakers left some money on the table, ultimately dooming the effort.
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Some critics on Twitter made light of Mr. Musk's latest promises: The WSJ editorial board warned yesterday that special-interest groups would attack the Republicans' tax overhaul proposal.
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Bloomberg also attacked Thompson for taking donations from supporters in California, suggesting, without much evidence, that Thompson was on the take and beholden to those special interest donors.
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" A department spokeswoman said making the process more efficient would "ensure more equitable and regular access to federal records for all requesters, not just litigious special interest groups.
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One misconception views the child care credit as just another special interest tax preference that tilts the playing field in favor of a particular type of consumer spending.
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How about billions in so-called tax extenders, the ultimate inside-the-Beltway term for special interest tax giveaways, many of which expired at the end of 2017.
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While all consumers should be concerned, older adults have a special interest too because they watch a significant amount of TV and depend on access to local programming.
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It's being pushed by a small coalition of conservative special interest groups, with activists and doctors from as far away as Seattle and California testifying mostly via video.
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On Sunday, members of professional and special interest groups from dozens of sectors such as agriculture, banking and education will vote fewer than 1,200 people onto the committee.
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"Republican donors are trying to level the playing field against an avalanche of special interest cash" benefiting the left, Republican strategist Brian Baker said of GOP contributor activity.
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Background: The protests started more than a week ago after leaked text messages between the governor and his closest aides revealed his cozy relationship with special interest representatives.
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Background: The protests started more than a week ago after leaked text messages between the governor and his closest aides revealed his cozy relationship with special interest representatives.
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The two meetings, which have not been previously reported, reveal a wider circle of high-powered connections that Butina sought with American political leaders and special interest groups.
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The culture of D.C. demands that everyone think first about special-interest politics (who gets upset by any given idea or vote, and who gets taken care of).
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It is, however, clear that the current FCC chair cares less about the public's opinion on net neutrality and more about the disparate political interests of special interest groups.
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Jahil (Benjamin Bratt), a talent manager who hasn't been able to reach his former glory for at least a decade, takes a special interest in the girls' music career.
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And even if it weren't as old, California's environmental special interest groups have effectively frozen the construction of new dams and reservoirs in the state since the mid-103s.
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It should be perfectly possible to win these voters back, based on an appeal to broad economic status rather than narrower support from a collection of special interest groups.
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In a press conference with reporters, Pelosi accused Barr of disrespecting the Constitution because of ties to President Donald Trump, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, and special interest groups.
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"Japanese cars are getting to be full-fledged collectibles," said Randy Nonnenberg, the founder and chief executive of Bring a Trailer, an online auction site for special interest vehicles.
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"Zero people were murdered or injured in terror attacks committed on U.S. soil by special interest aliens who entered illegally from 1975 through the end of 2017," Cato found.
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"There's no question that the national Democratic Party and special interest groups on the left are trying to nationalize this race," said Sean Lansing, a consultant for Screnock's campaign.
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She campaigned on improving and strengthening the Affordable Care Act, implementing more gun control legislation, campaign finance reform to end special interest spending, and closing loopholes with teachers' pensions.
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"I feel that Mr. Trump is willing to do what needs to be done to break the stranglehold of special interest groups and the political class," he said. brightcove.
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"If you're going to go around saying you'll stand up to special interests, well, stand up to the most powerful special interest – stand up to that gun lobby," Mrs.
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You can view the sit-in as a powerful manifestation of the differing priorities between the two parties—one fighting an epidemic, the other beholden to a special interest.
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Whatever direction patent policy takes in this administration, it should be guided by the principles that drove the voting public: Put the American people first, not special-interest lobbyists.
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Deaton, who in 2015 won the Nobel Prize in economics for his work on poverty, said Trump's proposals to ease financial regulations would largely benefit corporate special interest groups.
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Rand Paul's presidential campaign, said the Republican consultant class is against Trump because he has not taken any special interest money, which would secure their influence over the president.
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" The aide said there was "no question" that special interest groups were "counting on McConnell to do their bidding," and admitted that "he probably will in this case again.
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In addition to eliminating the interest deduction, the House GOP blueprint proposes generally eliminating "special interest" business tax provisions, with the exception of the research and development tax credit.
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We've gone around the bend from carefully balanced op-ed pieces from clearly identified special interest parties to a president whose grasp on the truth is tenuous, at best.
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Putting that information together is already an immediate goal for some groups, like the Environment and Reproduction Special Interest Group at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, she says.
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This thinly veiled posturing serves to underscore the all too common political motivations that benefit special interest and insiders, wasting tax payer dollars and failing to think long-term.
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TDIndustries, which offers mechanical construction and facilities service management, is a leader when it comes to opportunities for advancement and takes a special interest in its Spanish-speaking workforce.
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Matt David, the group's chief strategist, dismissed Club for Growth as a "special interest group run by a bunch of Washington, DC hacks and has-beens," in a statement.
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The Republicans have the chance now to do the same on critical issues like the overabundance of occupational licensing requirements favored by special interest cartels to keep competition away.
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"Ron DeSantis and his corporate special interest allies are running an ugly, divisive and dishonest campaign," Florida Democratic Party spokesman Kevin Donohoe in a statement included in the release.
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The propensity of partisan interests in legislative bodies to insert special interest provisions into unrelated legislation is ubiquitous and not the province of only the right or the left.
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The reason for the meeting, convened by the Commission on Civility and Effective Governance, was not to further some special interest or to seek tax breaks or regulatory relief.
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"They either have travel patterns that are identified as terrorist travel patterns or they have known or suspected ties to terrorism," Nielsen said, describing the "special interest alien" term.
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They are political special interest no different than any lobbyist or other financial entity with a total political agenda — and the agenda is not for you, it's for themselves.
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Federal prosecutors alleged in court filings before her detention hearing that Butina offered someone other than her boyfriend sex in exchange for a position with a special interest organization.
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In addition, because we have strongly capped deductions for the wealthy and closed special interest loopholes, the tax relief will be concentrated on the working and middle class taxpayer.
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Sometimes a special envoy is named just to demonstrate that an administration has a special interest in an issue that cuts across countries and regions of the world — e.g.
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Clark said she would be stumping for free college tuition at public schools, livable wages and the exodus of special-interest money from politics at the convention in Philadelphia.
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I have taken special interest in people who do not line up with one side or the other — people in the middle who tell me they feel politically homeless.
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There was all special interest newspapers, but that idea particularly moving through the 183s and 70s and 80s, I thought ... Well, here again, this is my bias, I suppose.
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Since taking office in January, she has launched investigations into powerful special-interest groups based in New York, including the National Rifle Association and the opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma.
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We simply cannot afford to forfeit this once-in-a-generation opportunity for lasting, transformative reform in the name of attempting to please every single politician or special interest.
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Both Gillibrand's Clean Elections plan and the matching option would help dilute the impact that special interest groups and wealthy donors have on elections, Campaign Legal Center's McKean says.
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While there certainly are problems with special interest influence in government and bureaucratic inefficiency, the enterprise as a whole remains central to the operation of capitalism and the markets.
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"We couldn't have a clearer contrast with the values-based leadership of @RepRaulGrijalva to protect the planet for our children than @SecretaryZinke's toxic, special interest agenda," Ms. Pelosi wrote.
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" A collection of "policy highlights" for the House bill, when it was first released, proclaimed that the plan "eliminates special-interest deductions that increase rates and complicate Americans' taxes.
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The vast majority of special-interest groups seeking favors in Washington are risk-averse partners, willing to lavish decision makers in government today and cooperate with law enforcement tomorrow.
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She told me that for black people, gay people, and women, our citizenship is often taken from us—our rights viewed as special interest, niche and unimportant minority issues.
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Jordan is backed by an array of conservative special interest groups who have long been a thorn in leadership's side, and he also has the ear of the president.
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Throw in the fact that Trump has directly attacked the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as "totally controlled by special interest groups," and it's enough to put some on edge.
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We also can't ignore the fact that veterans are leading some of the powerful special interest groups that have contributed to the toxic environment and unparalleled dysfunction in Washington.
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Like the arrogant vandals in Greene's story, but with pockets full of special interest campaign cash, the destructors of today want to tear down the walls of American conservation.
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Not the Republican Party, not the media, not the other candidates, not the donors, not social mores, not basic political truths, not special interest groups, not even the voters.
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" He added: "You either have to be a big sexy race that people want to help or ... you are in a race that special interest groups are interested in.
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Amy Klobuchar, and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, argue that you can't take every special interest and corporation on at once, or you'll never pass anything through Congress.
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Democratic candidates and their progressive allies in the current cycle have put new scrutiny on lobbyists as well as on taking money from other special interest or corporate groups.
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Republicans are also wary of putting themselves in conflict with the NRA, a powerful special interest and grassroots lobbying group that has long had a fearsome reputation in Washington.
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Gallingly, none of the works rise very far above this special-interest corner; they're neither sufficiently escapist for beach reads, nor sufficiently wise to offer the means to escape.
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This year he acquiesced to two budget deals — laced with extraneous spending and special-interest tax breaks — that will add another $2.2 trillion to the deficit over the decade.
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It's apparently part of a push to eliminate what Republicans deem "special interest deductions," which also include a tax credit for adopting children and some deductions for medical expenses.
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Without a public database, it makes it much more difficult for special interest groups and the general public to keep tabs on how well these laws are being enforced.
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He was a member of MIT's Speech Communication Group, and according to his obituary, had a special interest in applying his research in computational linguistics to assist people with disabilities.
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" Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer says President Trump's budget proposal would, quote, "help the wealthy and special interest and that it would significantly cut programs that help the middle class.
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Fixing the hole in the budget and streamlining the bureaucracy will in practice mean sizable spending cuts, potential tax increases and the loss of privileges for certain special interest groups.
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Mr. Jackson has a special interest in friends and lovers who meet again after years apart, so he can explore the gaps between what is and what might have been.
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For example, even without the risk of politicians becoming susceptible to lobbyists, voters could still be influenced by special interest groups that can afford to bombard voters with their message.
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Roku's full statement is below: Our streaming platform allows our customers to choose from thousands of entertainment, news and special interest channels, representing a wide range of topics and viewpoints.
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"We know that she has a special interest in this area and she understands the needs of those using our services," chief executive of the trust, John Trolan, tells PEOPLE.
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She said she didn't think her donation tarnished Trump's claim that he won't have to pander as president to any special interest groups because he's not backed by big donors.
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They're a political special interest, no different than any lobbyist or any other financial entity with a total political agenda and the agenda is not for you, it's for themselves.
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Now, Byte has raised $5.5 million in a seed round led by Spring Creek Investment Management, a family fund based in Philadelphia with a special interest in food and agriculture.
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Snapchat has given observers another reason to suspect it might be working on hardware – the social network company joined the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) according to the Financial Times.
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The decision to use the CRA, an archaic legal loophole, to abolish a fiscally responsible, pro energy, pro conservation, and publicly supported rule represents special interest politics at its worse.
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Rolling back the special interest carve outs in the tax code could facilitate a broadening of the tax base and a lowering of rates for the vast majority of Americans.
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Some special-interest groups oppose major ATC reforms, but once the incoming administration studies the Shuster plan and looks at the Canadian success, it will realize the big opportunity here.
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"In typical fashion, Albany back-room dealing rewarded a special interest — the price-gouging hotel industry — and ignored the voices of tens of thousands of New Yorkers," the spokesperson said.
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In both articles, the authors perform a magnificent slight of hand by embedding the defense of special interest barriers to entry within the rhetoric of free markets and states' rights.
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She is particularly intrigued by Montgomery County, Maryland's program, which prohibits participating candidates from accepting individual donations of more than $150 and and from accepting donations from special interest groups.
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And many of the special interest groups that have replaced the unions and civil rights groups of earlier decades remain "heads without bodies," unable to marshal constituents to the cause.
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Judging from a recent interview in The New York Times Magazine, getting credit for the actions he has taken on economic issues seems to be of special interest to him.
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Lawmakers brought to the floor yet another bloated farm bill that is filled with the same corporate welfare programs and special interest handouts that have burdened American taxpayers for years.
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The main goal is to craft comprehensive tax reform legislation that grows our economy, eliminates special interest loopholes, and makes the United States a magnet for investment and job creation.
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Interwoven at the core of their discontent: political correctness; the role of big money in controlling politicians; gridlock-inducing dogma; and corrupt, special interest groups looking out only for themselves.
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Regardless of which party or candidate you support, it's time to reject the special-interest scare tactics and support policies that advance the interests of Iowa families and all Americans.
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"This insufficient and overdue announcement does little to drain the toxic cesspool of self-enrichment, special interest deals and corruption that has proliferated in Washington under GOP control," Pelosi said.
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The House Republicans' Tax Cuts and Jobs Act calls for nixing a number of what lawmakers called "special interest deductions" — including those for medical expenses, adoption and student loan interest.
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And without the discipline of an agreement to prevent revenue losses, any so-called "reform" quickly turns into a feeding frenzy by every special interest with a lobbyist in Washington.
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For far too long, politicians – Republicans and Democrats alike – have used taxpayer dollars and the force of government to benefit their special-interest friends and allies at the public's expense.
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They're changing the game with their range of expertise and experience they bring to the table as candidates who represent real people and their concerns, not just special interest elites.
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"Volkswagen wants to - in the special interest of customers - cooperate constructively and cooperatively hand in hand with the regulators as well as with the Federal Motor Vehicle Authority," VW said.
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But the silk manuscript is of special interest in China because it dates to the crucial Warring States period, when lasting Chinese traditions such as Confucianism and Taoism took shape.
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"Tobacco companies must not be allowed to use this legislation as a Trojan horse for special interest provisions that harm kids and public health," Mr. Myers said in a statement.
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Around that same time, King Mohammed VI embarked on a wide-ranging rehabilitation project that reflects his "special interest" in the cultural and spiritual heritage of the Moroccan Jewish community.
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News Analysis The recording of a dinner President Trump held with big-dollar donors in 0003 demonstrates just how alive and well special-interest access and influence remains in Washington.
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There's also dozens of special interest groups involved in the wildfire issue, from ratepayers, trial lawyers, insurers and alternative energy companies to unions and various business and local government groups.
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" She said prosecutors bruised her with a claim they later withdrew: that she had offered what they described as "sex in exchange for a position within a special interest organization.
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"As Disney owns more and more, it's going to lose that brand identification," said Thomas Doherty, professor at Brandeis and a cultural historian with a special interest in Hollywood cinema.
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Their service is to the community, not to any party or lobbyist or special interest, and they are the most direct links that exist between the government and the governed.
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His revenue enhancements include a removal of special interest exemptions to the sales tax, including for pre-made airplane meals sold to airlines, aircraft maintenance and repair, and business storage.
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The reforms would eliminate special interest loopholes, and would include a one-time repatriation tax designed to bring back to America an estimated $2 trillion in profits currently held overseas.
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This is big because the NRA is traditionally one of the most powerful special interest groups in Washington and almost always opposes proposals to strengthen gun control laws or regulations.
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The power of special interest money in our political system has exploded since my time on Capitol Hill, and it affects every issue from health care to guns, to tariffs.
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But before that happens, Ryan and other GOP backers will need to shield the bill from a slew of arrows from lobbyists, special-interest groups, Democrats and deficit-averse Republicans.
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Their staffs would no longer face the constant temptation of wanting to placate every special interest for fear of not upsetting anyone who might want to hire them one day.
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In 2005, federal prosecutors said Satterfield provided classified national security secrets to a top lobbyist for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a powerful special interest group known simply as AIPAC.
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Even F.D.R., who rode the depths of the Great Depression to a huge majority, had to be politically pragmatic, working not just with special interest groups but also with Southern racists.
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Earlier in the case, prosecutors claimed she had tried to exchange sex for a position at a special interest group and that her time at American University was just a cover.
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Earlier in the case, prosecutors claimed she had tried to exchange sex for a position at a special interest group and that her time at American University was just a cover.
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Both lawmakers have special interest in this subject area — Byrne because of his background in employment law and Speier because of her personal experience that led her to launch #MeToo Congress.
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But this blossoming of political activism might also make it harder to dispel the notion that scientists are just another special interest group, fighting for their own share of the pie.
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Hailed back then as a step to rein in the power of special interest money, the ban was dropped at some point in recent months by the D.N.C. without public notice.
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Opening up about his experiences with a priest Rannells calls Father Dominic, the actor, 40, wrote that the priest, who was in his 60s, had taken a special interest in him.
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"Mayor Pete will not be influenced by special-interest money, and we understand that making this promise is an important part of that commitment," Schmuhl said in the email to supporters.
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Republican Senator John Thune said on Monday that Democrats were more interested in pleasing a what he called a special interest group, referring to Planned Parenthood, than in acting on Zika.
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Now, a White House-backed special interest group has a launched a million-dollar smear campaign against Heller who's already in a sticky situation because he's up for reelection next year.
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Left-wing special interest groups have no moral authority to try and intimidate the large majority of American parents who agree in common-sense bathroom and shower privacy for our children.
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AARP — a special interest group dedicated to older Americans — said it is "concerned about proposed cuts to programs important to seniors" in Trump's budget despite his efforts to address drug prices.
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"There is a very smelly special interest network that is operating through this nomination process and I think we've gotta put a spotlight on that as well," Whitehouse told CNN Tuesday.
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Republican Senator John Thune, referring to Planned Parenthood, charged on Monday that Democrats were more interested in pleasing a what he called a special interest group than in acting on Zika.
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The political left has developed a huge blind spot resulting from their desire to cultivate American Muslims as a special interest group firmly ensconced in the Democratic Party's left hip pocket.
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BUT I WOULD SAY WHAT COMES WITH THAT IS REFORM WHICH IS BROADENING THE BASE, MAKING SURE THAT WE TAKE OUT LOTS OF SPECIAL INTEREST DEDUCTIONS AND SIMPLIFYING THE TAX CODE.
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Many of them believe the Republican Party needs to have a serious debate this year about whittling down a platform that has grown long and become riddled with special-interest additions.
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He continues to raise millions of dollars from trial lawyers, Wall Street and other special-interest friends for his reelection campaign and both the Democratic National Committee and congressional campaign committees.
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"We couldn't have a clearer contrast with the values-based leadership of @RepRaulGrijalva to protect the planet for our children than @SecretaryZinke's toxic, special interest agenda," she tweeted about the feud.
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The right controls the courts and the police, and have, through a combination of stubborn refusal and bald-faced pandering to special interest groups, kept Iceland out of the European Union.
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A non-neutral net would award ISPs the prerogative to decide what kind of content is available online, leaving them vulnerable to pressure from political and special interest groups, Singel said.
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Rent-seeking, special interest groups, lobbyists and those with vested interests are currently pressuring the STB to impose onerous rules that would lower rail shipping costs for their direct financial benefit.
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Also, the U.S. has a special-interest-dominated economy, not one in which all banks share a single A.T.M. system, as in Sweden, the country Heller looks to as an example.
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The university's athletic director, Shawn Eichorst, oversees 24 programs but has a special interest in bowling, which he added at his alma mater, Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater, nearly 20 years ago.
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The state sector is a powerful special interest in its own right, entangled deeply in the political and economic systems in ways that make it harder to challenge and scale back.
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I have a special interest in the subject — my grandfather fought in World War I, and I've done years of research on the events while writing a play about the war.
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But the profit motive and the iron grip of special interest groups who believe in shooting the most treasured mammals on Earth for prestige, most unfortunately, still has the upper hand.
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The emails to the dean of admissions flagged students that the athletic department had taken a special interest in — not, apparently, for their prowess on the field or in the pool.
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The specifics remain to be determined, but let's be clear— a special interest handout to certain sectors of our agriculture industry would ultimately make our nation's fiscal outlook worse, not better.
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The ICHV also pairs with special interest groups including health care professionals, community groups, and even the police to provide specialized information, aimed at reducing gun violence in their specific fields.
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Of special interest: Galaxie 500's version of "Listen, the Snow Is Falling" (1990) and Of Montreal's take on "I Felt Like Smashing My Face Through A Clear Glass Window" (1999).
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And as Wall Street billionaires spend their government handouts, their lobbyists and other special interest groups work hard to convince politicians that programs that help families and grow the economy are wasteful.
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Now, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group is adding the ability for gadgets to know exactly what direction a signal is coming from, not just its distance, to make that measurement more exact.
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Land and Buildings, headed by Jonathan Litt, had urged the company to call for a non-insider vote on Rhone Capital's investment, saying shareholders who supported the deal had a "special interest".
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Failure to properly screen applicants for US citizenship, particularly from "special interest countries," is likely to further fuel controversy over the screening of immigrants, a contentious topic during the 2016 election cycle.
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Pelosi said they hoped to work with President Donald Trump on lowering the cost of prescription drugs and that she hoped to reduce the role of "dark" special interest money in government.
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That path in itself is a potential landmine field, given the wide array of deductions and the various special interest groups and lobbyists who will be fighting to keep them in place.
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The danger here, I worry, is that the right might be going down a road typically trodden exclusively by the left: the creation of special interest groups with unique sets of rights.
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In his view, it's not because of partisanship or the failure of the Democratic system, but rather special interest money flowing unfettered into campaigns, squelching any potential bipartsian compromises on climate legislation.
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However, since the Satanic Temple's petition went online, her name has been scrubbed ISSTD's website—although the page for Ritual Abuse/Mind-Control Special Interest, which is Lacter's area of interest, remains.
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The Sugar Reform Act is a step in the right direction, removing some of the most intrusive government intervention in the marketplace ever concocted by a special interest group – the sugar lobby.
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It is these very same special interest groups who once objected to our whaling culture but now conveniently call for the protection of that subsistence lifestyle to support their offshore political agendas.
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In many cases, they described a familiar pattern of radicalization for their relatives — beginning not with any special interest in religion, but rather the 2003 invasion and the Sunni insurgency that followed.
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