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" Trump claimed that Clinton has prioritized "making money for special interests and taking money from special interests.
"The candidate who ran against special interests is endorsing the candidate who embodies special interests," he said.
"I love it when people talk about taking on special interests and fighting special interests and fighting the powerful," Clinton said.
This approach introduced a new set of special interests, exporters, who could offer countervailing power against the influence of special interests seeking protection.
"Both the Clintons and Tim Kaine have a lifelong history of taking money from special interests and being bought and paid by those special interests."
He has kept his word and voted to cut spending, curb government overreach, and end the dominance of special interests in D.C.  Which is exactly why Washington special interests fear him.
The president is "not afraid of special interests," Verma said.
She speaks on behalf of special interests and crooked donors.
Accepting donations means a candidate is controlled by special interests.
Regular Americans are sick of this pandering to special interests.
It's time to put politics, ideology and special interests aside.
We have become a party of special interests and money.
Others nodded to the special interests that got them elected.
CAB members are not lobbyists paid to promote special interests.
"It's all of his donors and special interests," Trump snarked.
"It's donors and special interests," Trump reiterated, drawing more boos.
Clinton styles herself a progressive and rails against special interests.
You're there to serve the people, not the special interests.
NOT THE MENTION SPECIAL INTERESTS LOOKING TO KEEP THEIR LOOPHOLES.
Instead, local leaders have done the bidding of special interests.
Big government special interests flooded Wisconsin with distorted facts & misinformation.
Heidi Heitkamp — handouts for special interests, higher taxes for us.
Just 30 percent trust her to take on special interests.
People have to stand up and take on the special interests.
The sway the special interests hold over this issue is incredible.
The special interests or the people, and I mean, American people.
Special interests don't represent the centrist tendencies of the American people.
Other duff laws are the work of deep-pocketed special interests.
All too frequently elected officials represent special interests rather than voters.
Creating museums for their stories is not about serving special interests.
"These families have no special interests to represent them," he said.
"There are some special interests that are enormously powerful," Vucetich noted.
It's hard to ferret out all the special interests at the
But lawmakers do deliver special treatment for special interests without fail.
Special interests in the hospital business aren't going to like this.
Special interests preserved numerous tax breaks and carved out new ones.
Ms. Gillibrand, 52, has also emphasized her independence from special interests.
The special interests that oppose the change ignore two important facts.
These special interests were, as you might guess, wrong about everything.
Our public lands belong to all of us, not special interests.
The Senate tax bill is stuffed with provisions for special interests.
I will never put the special interests before the national interest.
Unlike President Trump, I've always been independent of the special interests.
Clinton as a tool of Wall Street, bought by special interests.
Republicans intend to eliminate many tax breaks that benefit special interests.
It was a pro-corporate deal that helped Washington special interests.
Notwithstanding claims of objectivity, we social scientists also are special interests.
Sadly, this president has once again put special interests before people.
It's our last chance to choose information independence over special interests.
"It does nothing but confirm our suspicion that Pruitt will be up to no good on behalf of special interests, when special interests are clearly funding a dark-money campaign to put him in place," said Sen.
Otherwise subsidizing shareholder votes, at corporate expense, on corporate action risks empowering small minorities of special interests — the same special interests who wielded power over Britain's state-owned firms before that were privatized under the Thatcher regime.
I see money and special interests at the center of health care.
DOBBS: These special interests, and you and I have talked about this.
The surest way to empower special interests is to make government dumber.
Aren't there a lot of special interests and existing relationships to overcome?
He has to convince the opposition that he sees beyond special interests.
We haven't closed the border because special interests, I believe, blocked it.
Bureaucracy at any level provides opportunities for special interests to capture influence.
There's also a lot of special interests, a lot of lobbying involved.
At the same time, many groups have been lobbying for special interests.
The agricultural special interests are wringing their hands about these two proposals.
Apparently, Trump wanted a piece of those global special interests for himself.
There's his coziness with certain special interests (he's from Delaware, after all).
Senators would no longer be bound by allegiances to these special interests.
He promised them to oppose "global special interests" — like tax-advantaged multinationals.
"I'm not going to be beholden to any special interests," he said.
Let's show Trump and the powerful special interests what they're up against.
When environmental research is sidelined to protect special interests, we must respond.
"Someone who's not looking out for their own special interests," she said.
They worried that caucuses favored special interests or would not be fair.
So I have a long record of standing up to special interests.
Dave Brat (R-Va.), claiming that he puts special interests before constituents.
Palin wrote that the "illogical precedent" leads to special interests manipulating markets.
Trumpocrats, however, don't see corruption and rule by special interests as problems.
I am only beholden to you; no special interests, no outside donors.
We can fulfill these goals by setting aside special interests and opportunism.
"We should definitely bring up Hillary's connection to special interests," she said.
What do special interests do when their federal subsidies might be threatened?
And he said the administration wouldn't be deterred by powerful special interests.
Special interests should not be able to finance extremists without any accountability.
But what happens in Sacramento is that special interests get their way.
We will never be beholden to the lobbyists or the special interests.
Proponents are working not just against organized special interests, but simple inertia.
The poll found that 56 percent of Democratic respondents believe that billionaires are more likely to cater to special interests, while 44 percent say billionaires are better able to stand up to special interests groups like political action committees.
That agenda -- backed by special interests -- ignores the public value of wildlife conservation.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers's ties to the Capitol and special interests, like pharmaceutical companies.
Rewriting the codes means winning over sceptical voters and defying rapacious special interests.
Such change comes despite objections from special interests that lose out from reforms.
He tops Clinton by 20 points on reducing the influence of special interests.
Trump's populist rhetoric during the campaign also worried some of Washington's special interests.
Meanwhile, they see one group doing well in Washington: the powerful special interests.
Science should neither serve special interests nor be rejected based on personal convictions.
They have also attacked Gorsuch's judicial history as favoring businesses and special interests.
It is a bad time to be associated with Clinton-era special interests.
They think that the rich and the special interests get everything they want.
Meanwhile, Washington special interests and powerful corporations have acquired more and more wealth.
Then, do the same thing with the lobbyists and special interests in Washington.
There's nothing illegal about special interests throwing such celebrations outside the Capitol complex.
Ratajkowski, meanwhile, endorsed Sanders last February, praising his freedom from wealthy special interests.
Misusing the fund is a tantalizing prospect for a variety of special interests.
She is bought, controlled and paid-for by her donors and special interests.
It could be hacked by foreign interferers, or manipulated to favor special interests.
Plan a trip for $25 per day that caters to their special interests
I will never leave our border open to appease donors and special interests.
It's a broken political system that works for the special interests, not us.
He knew we had to act fast before the special interests got organized.
Every election cycle, special interests use legal loopholes to hide their political spending.
They believe lobbyists and special interests dominate our democracy and they are right.
Those lower rates should be coupled with elimination of carveouts for special interests.
The momentum behind term limits is organic and not fueled by special interests.
Term limits are also a great way to empower special interests and lobbyists.
And once you say you're going to have to tax them coming in, and our politicians never do this, because they have special interests and the special interests want those companies to leave, because in many cases, they own the companies.
And once you say you're going to have to tax them coming in and our politicians never do this because they have special interests and special interests want those companies to leave because in many cases they own the companies.
"It was a very strange showcase of special interests exerting themselves," says Klaus Thymann.
This approach ignores the needs of veterans and elevates the special interests of partisans.
" As the crowd booed, Mr. Trump retorted, "That's Jeb's special interests and lobbyists talking.
But there was one consistent exception: which candidate would reduce "special interests" in Washington.
We've fought too hard for everyday Americans and against special interests to risk it.
Genuine conservatives that are not in the pockets of special interests should be appalled.
Tolerating settlement slush funds for special interests is like giving a mouse a cookie.
Special interests run the city, enriching themselves and their friends at everyone else's expense.
"You know who that is, that's Jeb's special interests and lobbyists talking," Trump responded.
Snyder and Republicans in the Michigan legislature once again sided with wealthy special interests.
If the government won't budge, and nor will special interests, what can be done?
They must demonstrate that they're willing to put Americans' interests ahead of special interests.
It won't be a victory for the pundits, the special interests, the failed politicians.
The placement of news stories by companies and special interests is common in Taiwan.
Let's put American interests first, ahead of the special interests, and retain Cardin-Lugar.
"More special interests paid for initiatives with no broad appeal than normal," Kaufman said.
And 22019 percent said Trump would best resist special interests, to Clinton's 44 percent.
Trade deals have been crafted to advance the interests of politically connected special interests.
But like any organization, it can be captured by bias, captured by special interests.
It creates as many new preferences for special interests as it gets rid of.
Advocates of the state-based savings accounts see a pernicious influence from special interests.
He claims great success in what he calls "a broken system" of special interests.
He likened the company's clout to that of large, organized special interests in Washington.
There are no strings attached and he doesn't owe anything to any special interests.
So what does it look like when lobbyists and special interests run the country?
Officials in Washington have long accepted donations to charities from special interests pursuing favors.
Trump said special interests were funding the commercials of other candidates from both parties.
Americans are well aware of those same corporate special interests taking on our democracy.
Since Citizens United, special interests have spent over $2628 million from secret, undisclosed sources.
Right now, special interests are displacing the voices of the people of this country.
Federal policies that increase coverage increase the amount of money flowing to special interests.
Congress is beholden to the donor class, corporations, unions, special interests and foreign powers.
It's because the special interests that prop up Washington pushed them in that direction.
Others have appeared to misuse their positions to benefit special interests and political allies.
There is, however, another way in which unworthy special interests can seize control of government.
He is the author of The Not-So-Special Interests and Artists of the Possible.
"I don't take a dime of PAC money: no corporations, no special interests," O'Rourke said.
I don't see how they can be objective in passing legislation with these special interests.
Her image was used in a TV advert in which he denounced "global special interests".
A lot of times... (BOOING) ... that's all of his donors and special interests out there.
Trump ran for the White House promising to drain the Washington swamp of special interests.
On one side, Sessions believes, stand "special interests" like immigrant advocacy groups, unions, and corporations.
Like, is he inside a pint of Ben & Jerry's while he shouts about special interests?
I know what it's like to go up against the status quo and special interests.
The film is a compelling account of how special interests collude to weaken public universities.
He has special interests in robotics and machine learning, and also just graduated this year.
IT IS rare for policies championed by lobbyists and special interests to make economic sense.
She railed against special interests and Wall Street and called for higher wages for workers.
However, Clinton clearly has forged alliances with special interests and moguls at home and abroad.
Simple choice this election: President and GOP lose by cozying up to corporate special interests.
These politically powerful, entrenched special interests are heavily invested in maintaining the failing status quo.
They understand that they will suffer while the wealthy special interests will see huge benefits.
Mr. Obama also assailed "special interests," suggesting that the pharmaceutical industry has been particularly bad.
Name any woe of modern legislative politics — hyper-partisanship, gridlock, captivity to special interests, corruption.
If we don't, the voices of everyday Americans will be muted by the special interests.
Yet, special interests and environmental groups are lining up to demand Congress continue the subsidy.
Schumer suggested "hard-right special interests" are to blame for Trump proposing less federal funding.
Do you want a Sacramento legislator who's taking gobs of money from dirty special interests?
Because he is beholden to special interests and out of touch with the American people.
" He also congratulated Sanders for "fighting income inequality and special interests' influence in our politics.
The public trusted her to take on the special interests more than it trusted Trump.
That would open him up to charges from Polis that he's indebted to special interests.
Paying federal taxes is too complicated and too distorted by tax breaks for special interests.
"I'm so young," he said, "that it's impossible for me to have any special interests."
But unlike Mr. Wehrum, I promoted the health and safety of people over special interests.
And Congress, beholden to special interests, can pass foolish laws or do nothing at all.
"People are concerned that corporate special interests have too much power in Washington," he said.
There are many sources of climate information that have nothing to do with special interests.
However, this common sense change has been met by apoplectic responses from environmental special interests.
And the people that control them are the special interests, the lobbyists and the donors.
We are unafraid of disrupting existing arrangements simply because they're backed by powerful special interests.
Special interests often claim privacy regulations are burdensome to business owners and lawmakers often agree.
Now is not the time for politics or pandering to corporations and wealthy special interests.
And in proposing privatization, special interests are targeting an agency highly popular with the public.
You are not going to wave a magic wand and have the special interests disappear.
The Federal Communications Commission needs to listen and serve the American people, not special interests.
Here is my promise to the American voter: If I am elected President, I will end the special interest monopoly in Washington, D.C. The other candidate in this race has spent her entire life making money for special interests – and taking money from special interests.
Mr. Trump denounced those booing as "all of his donors and special interests," drawing more jeers.
But special interests at the company, like its unions and its private contractors, hampered those efforts.
Critics say it would hand control of a key asset to special interests and big airlines.
To privatise state firms and cut import tariffs, the government will have to battle special interests.
You also say that K Street is coming after us, the lobbyists and the special interests.
But his popularity with the special interests within the justice system could yet prove short-lived.
And voters are feeling now more than ever that democracy has been reserved for special interests.
Critics say it would hand control of an important service to special interests and big airlines.
"Powerful special interests may have the money, but we have the people," he tweeted on Tuesday.
It's why we see these lousy trade deals224 that gut our industry for special interests elsewhere.
They don't want people to see just how well the special interests do under this bill.
It portrays Kirkpatrick as a candidate with an independent streak who will take on special interests.
The unregulated efforts of proxy advisory firms have in recent years skewed to favor special interests.
Healthy Medicaid enrollees generate large payments to special interests whether they use medical care or not.
They are opaque and too heavily influenced by narrow special interests through legal and financial engineering.
The group seemed to be OK with overlooking Cruz's attacks on Wall Street and special interests.
It is not a fact but rather a fabrication invented by anti-public-school special interests.
The president wants to prioritize patients over the special interests who benefit from the status quo.
FEC decision, but it is currently under attack by special interests arguing it chills free speech.
Its time congress stands up to health-care's special interests and do what best for patients.
"  "Crooked Hillary has continually placed Washington D.C. special interests' priorities over the interests of everyday Americans.
"That's all of his donors and special interests out there," Trump said looking into the audience.
Trump has frequently vowed his personal fortune frees him from the influence of wealthy special interests.
Bernie Sanders is establishing a new group, Our Revolution, to fight economic inequality and special interests.
In fact, we already have many tariffs in place, but it's a hodgepodge of special interests.
Left-leaning special interests need the protestors to act out because it serves a profitable narrative.
It means, at minimum, preventing special interests from co-opting executive agencies for their own purposes.
It's clear there is big, big money pushing special interests to sell this to our communities.
American politics, he said, was corrupted — by special interests, by self-dealing politicians, by weak negotiators.
Mr. Carter has challenged his colleagues to represent ordinary people, not special interests, Mr. Keam said.
The call for getting big, greedy special interests out of campaign donations is a surefire winner.
She has pledged — like Ms. Warren — to fight "powerful special interests" as a member of Congress.
Recently, despite clear evidence for conservation, special interests used appeals to circumvent MSA and continue overfishing.
"There were a lot of special interests that did not want her to succeed," Draper said.
Why should scarce taxpayer dollars be used to help agricultural special interests meet their bottom lines?
The "local control" movement, on the other hand, benefits not local communities but moneyed special interests.
There are simply too many special interests who have a vested interest in the status quo.
She is a creature of the special interests that young voters deeply distrust, like Wall Street.
Cronyism and the influence of special interests in both our politics and policymaking contaminates our government.
The American people deserve to know their elected officials are working for them -- not special interests.
In some cases, wealthy special interests have corrupted politics and rigged the system to their benefit.
It's why we see these lousy trade deals that gut our industry for special interests elsewhere.
The changes were mostly unnecessary additional burdens for struggling families that would enrich powerful special interests.
Donald Trump referred to the live debate audience as "donors and special interests" backing Jeb Bush.
"The bottom line is the RNC is controlled by the establishment ... and special interests," Trump told reporters.
Critics say the plan would hand control of a key asset to special interests and big airlines.
But his governing and what he does is hard right, favoring special interests over the working class.
Broader civic engagement, Mr. McDonough said, can dilute the mounting influence of big donors and special interests.
The bottom line is, sure, it seems greedy to focus on your special interests and self-preservation.
"All that stands between you and the country you want is Hillary Clinton's special interests," he said.
It plays to the demands of special interests rather than to the interests of the American people.
She also said she would take on institutional racism, corruption and greed in Washington, and special interests.
The reason is, quite simply, that the FCC has proven itself a puppet of the special interests.
"The establishment, the media, the special interests, the lobbyists, the donors—they're all against me," he declares.
O'Rourke has repeatedly said he would not accept donations from corporations, political action committees or special interests.
Is the nominee willing to put the interest of the American people above those of special interests?
To help our small businesses thrive, we will prioritize entrepreneurs over giving tax breaks to special interests.
She talks about progressivism, but lines her bank accounts with speaking fees from banks and special interests.
Federal Election Commission, special interests like the NRA have been able to flood our elections with money.
Put simply, Macron is the candidate of economic opportunity; Le Pen is the candidate of special interests.
He wants to keep and create jobs, cut costs, reduce waste and move away from special interests.
Now, much of that work has been outsourced to think tanks, which are beholden to special interests.
" Or: "By self-funding my campaign, I am not controlled by my donors, special interests or lobbyists.
Presumably from people who have no special interests whatsoever but just happen to have $300,43 on hand.
The impact of special interests on our healthcare system has made it anything but a free market.
And when Mr Trump complains about special interests dominating the economy, and corrupting politics, he is right.
And when governments serve special interests instead of the citizens interests who elected them – people lose faith.
The last thing we need is to allow special interests to close down ideas they don't like.
Never before have corporations and special interests wielded so much power at the expense of ordinary Americans.
This is yet another example of Republicans selling-out the health of our communities to special interests.
Sanders said that his disgust with wealthy special interests drives his rejection of super-PACs and lobbyists.
Instead, corporate special interests have been empowered, allowing them to rig the economy for their own benefit.
And besides that the politicians are all taken care of by the special interests and the lobbyists.
The American people deserve the same attention in Washington, D.C. that special interests have had for years.
That's not to say the special interests, including business interests, don't have disproportionate political and economic power.
As with supporters of the ethanol mandate, many ardent critics are beholden to their own special interests.
Republicans have tried to paint him as a handmaiden of special interests, a charge he predictably rejects.
Deep-pocketed conservative special interests are chomping at the bit to take down the health care law.
Voters are skeptical of candidates who embrace special interests, but we must demand more than voluntary pledges.
"They want young people to not participate in the political process," he said, criticizing wealthy special interests.
This week, special interests all over the country received a belated Christmas present from the Trump administration.
American workers need a president who will put their well-being above special interests and corporate lobbyists.
Democrats are bowing to hard-left special interests that can't get over the results of the election.
For example, he said that during the debates, the room is "stacked" with donors and special interests.
Tariffs and import quotas simply make imports more expensive, which benefits only special interests who advocate them.
The role of money in politics Relatedly, there's a massive difference in the influence of special interests.
These powerful special interests are going to spend a lot of money to try to defeat us.
It undermines social solidarity by pitting citizens against one another, twisting cooperative communities into rival special interests.
They are siding with the big special interests — surprise, surprise — and we're trying to help the average people.
Bernie Sanders made standing against special interests and rich donors in politics a key plank in his campaign.
"It's corporate special interests that are backing this," said Reagan Duncan, a first-grade teacher in Vista, Calif.
I value a government which works for all of us, not just Wall Street and powerful special interests.
When Elizabeth Warren explained that special interests rely on distracted and divided Americans, the crowd roared with approval.
State legislatures, Congress, and the Federal Election Commission should not be controlled by party caucuses and special interests.
So, we'll just have to watch and wait to see which special interests President Trump will take on.
"I haven't heard from any of the special interests to get me to drop out," Kasich said Monday.
Democrats could frame a Senate vote for Pruitt as a vote for corrupt special interests and against science.
The main danger for a clearing house is that its management is inept or subject to special interests.
It's true, as the rising Democratic presidential candidate says, special interests and Republicans oppose a government run plan.
This is killing the once attainable American Dream, but corporations and special interests want us to be quiet.
If the current restrictions were lifted, discounts and exemptions would presumably proliferate, to the delight of special interests.
If freedom from special interests is a positive quality in our leaders, it's definitely in Trump's plus column.
The ACA included several taxes for well-off special interests, including health insurers, pharmaceutical companies and other businesses.
Have citizens' rights to speech under the First Amendment been distorted by the courts to privilege special interests?
Baldwin added on Thursday that she did not have "confidence" that Kavanaugh would stand up to special interests.
The Trump administration's fire agenda will elevate special interests above human life and the health of the planet.
" Hill said she would introduce unspecified legislation "to address the problems that have been inserted by special interests.
He also criticized special interests, echoing the anti-establishment rhetoric that came to characterize the 2016 presidential election.
Trump has repeatedly bragged his personal fortune frees him from fundraising and the influence of wealthy special interests.
Good policy should stand on its own, not be held hostage by the selfish pleadings of special interests.
Powerful special interests like the oil and gas industry see protections as a threat to short-term profits.
Her plan will help only her wealthy donors, and global special interests, who benefit from the rigged system.
Former Senator Edward L. Bartlett bemoaned that policymakers were often easily swayed by special interests as a result.
The point of the FACA law is to prevent special interests from having outsized sway in private meetings.
"That's all of his donors and special interests out there," Trump said as the crowd began heckling him.
He frequently refers to Clinton, his Democratic opponent, as a puppet of special interests like the financial industry.
Since declaring his candidacy, Trump has attacked politicians accepting campaign donations as being bought off by special interests.
"Their lobbyists, their special interests and their donors will start calling President Bush, President Clinton," Trump has said.
"Our ideal is to proceed free of special interests," Koike, a former LDP member, told a news conference.
In Congress, 'compromise legislation' and 'stakeholder consensus' are often code for special interests teaming up to screw Americans.
New statehouse reformers are demanding striking progress on promises long stymied by special interests and Albany deal-making.
"We believe that a lot of those funds go to favored housing funds and special interests," he said.
Tea Party groups and Trump have long run on reining in the influence of special interests in Washington.
Special interests have already torpedoed one potential revenue-raiser, House Speaker Paul Ryan's controversial proposal to tax imports.
Many Democratic contenders are eager to show they will reduce the influence of moneyed special interests in elections.
Will the government develop courage to say no to special interests and devise a performance-based assistance mechanism?
Other trade groups and special interests will find other parts of the tax plan to attack or support.
And it allows the renewal efforts for our water infrastructure to move forward without obstruction from special interests.
By putting people ahead of the party bosses and special interests, independents remain responsive directly to their constituents.
The voices and pens of the higher education special interests have dutifully weighed in on the PROSPER Act.
"Overall, the Trump administration's view is driven by an outdated ideology and ties to special interests," Yosie said.
There would be less occasion to confuse serving special interests in the capital with serving constituents at home.
Its new farm bill may be great for agricultural special interests, but it's a disaster for everyone else.
Warren launched with the most compelling narrative: It's a rigged system run by the rich and special interests.
They can skip the dreary rigors of fundraising, and they can argue they're less beholden to special interests.
Enacts new ethics reforms to "drain the swamp" and reduce the corrupting influence of special interests on our politics.
We're eliminating this sweetheart deal for special interests, protecting taxpayers, and creating more opportunity for all workers in Missouri.
Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and general election rival Hillary Clinton of being beholden to Goldman and corporate special interests.
"We expect that wealthy special interests will do everything to stop Bernie Sanders," said Jeff Weaver, Sanders' senior adviser.
Trump, who says Washington is "broken" and controlled by special interests, has largely eschewed technocrats with long government experience.
He talks a lot about how he isn't beholden to special interests because he is financing his own campaign.
We are providing a voice to those who have been ignored by our media, and silenced by special interests.
The reason is some of the people in the audience are insurance people, and insurance lobbyists, and special interests.
Gore argues that some of the biggest inhibitors to this progress come from special interests and the Trump administration.
More and more think that politicians are in it for themselves and that special interests have too much sway.
So Clinton isn't in the pocket of big special interests who paid her millions of dollars to give speeches?
Second, the current U.S. tax code is littered with tax breaks and loopholes for particular industries or special interests.
At the same time, the delivery of aid is too often bogged down by bureaucratic hurdles and special interests.
Our political system is awash in secret money, much of it from big corporations and other wealthy special interests.
"I have a message for the oil, coal and gas special interests: that gravy train is over," he said.
The systems are often highly inefficient and costly, with poor outcomes for workers but high profits for special interests.
Republican voters in that state are concerned that favors for special interests will lead to a bloated, wasteful government.
The American people can't afford to have our secretary of State in the pocket of corporations and special interests.
Groups representing listed companies claim the current SEC rules have allowed special interests to hijack boardrooms with costly demands.
Did you know there's a coordinated network of special interests waging a campaign to disparage manufacturers in the US?
Weaver on Monday said that Clinton's positions on firearms and other issues are heavily influenced by wealthy special interests.
Failure to do so will reflect just how beholden they are to special interests rather than the American people.
Failure to pass a budget would spell doom for tax reform and be a boon for the special interests.
"I think this further proves that the president is not going to be influenced by special interests," Sanders said.
Their internal deliberations are colored by competing advocacy groups, special interests and political dynamics they encounter daily (The Hill).
McConnell so Kentucky has a true leader who puts hard-working Kentuckians and their families ahead of special interests.
It's left to the president to sort it out in implementation, often in concert with those same special interests.
Limiting taxes on the wealthy and special interests has been the central aim of Republicans in Congress for decades.
"In the sea of corruption, he continuously stood for justice and never bowed down to special interests," Omar said.
" Trump, at one point, scoffed that the audience was made up of "Jeb [Bush]'s special interests and lobbyists.
That's what happens when special interests muscle out policy merit, and industry boosters have been heavily lobbying for months.
Pollsters said voters have little faith either major political party will confront problems associated with wealthy special interests, however.
Reforming the tax code requires hard choices like eliminating tax breaks and the courage to face down special interests.
The Agricultural Marketing Act allows anti-market arrangements to be established any time at the whim of special interests.
" The Trump administration, he added, was putting "special interests above the long-term health and development of America's students.
The chat also revealed a cozy relationship between Mr. Rosselló and former staff members who now represent special interests.
Many special interests have carved their own niche in the current code and will not willingly relinquish their benefits.
It may be the holidays, but special interests should not wake up to a gift under Washington's Christmas tree.
He represents everything that's wrong with Washington — blind partisanship, rank hypocrisy, blatant obstructionism and total subservience to special interests.
Yet now special interests and politicians are looking for a new strategy to get the bank back in business.
The presentation also refers to a proposal to "eliminate tax breaks for special interests" but does not include specifics.
So why do these same special interests constantly undermine the program's focus on helping farmers recover from natural disasters?
It would require members to look past the irreconcilable demands of special interests on both sides of the aisle.
"I think this will all flow rather easily into the narrative about the role of special interests," he said.
This has turned into a feeding frenzy for big business special interests and a disaster for workers and consumers.
We all need to be aware of the money spent by corporations and special interests to curry legislative favor.
Collins seems more focused on serving the special interests that fund her campaigns than the Mainers who elected her.
Many others benefit only a select group of businesses or other special interests, all at the expense of taxpayers.
"The whole room was made of special interests and donors, which is a disgrace from the RNC," Trump said.
They could now fund their races by amassing small contributions, rather than those from big donors and special interests.
"Our campaign is about taking on the powerful special interests that dominate our economic and political life," he said.
"There is a perception that exists that local politicians are influenced by developers, or special interests," Mr. Ryu said.
"I have a message for the oil, coal and gas special interests — that gravy train is over," he said.
Trump: Because your donors and your special interests are doing the same thing as I do, except even more.
Almost all the politicians at the Senate/Congress level work only for special interests, and their own political gain.
He says Warren seems to be acting on behalf of special interests instead of people like Brockton&aposs struggling residents.
They're drawn to his outsider status, his forceful talk on trade and his rebellious tone against special interests and lobbyists.
Pandering to "special interests" has led rights groups to disavow "established rights that do not suit their agendas", she wrote.
Sanders has consistently used the financial industry to paint Clinton as an establishment insider in the pocket of special interests.
"This election isn't about Republican or Democrat, it's about who runs this country: special interests or the people," he said.
Consumers do not benefit when regulators pick winners and losers from among businesses, especially when goaded by parochial special interests.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Wednesday pushed back, saying the legislation isn't aimed at winning over special interests.
Elizabeth Warren -- are casting Trump as just a symptom of a GOP and a government now controlled by special interests.
When voters head to the ballot box, they deserve to know what special interests are trying to influence our lawmakers.
The people they're targeting have almost nothing in common with the special interests manipulating them, but the propaganda is effective.
The effort calls for reform that lowers rates, reduces the number of tax brackets and eliminates preferences for special interests.
The Texas Democrat has repeatedly said his campaign will not be financed by political action committees, corporations or special interests.
Beating up on them or calling them "special interests" is at least a 40-year-old tradition in political campaigns.
Different groups want different things, special interests clash, and what's good for the majority isn't always good for the individual.
Congress, unions and other special interests have repeatedly attempted to tap into the fund's large reserves for their own benefit.
"It's unfortunate to see the hotel-backed special interests run a campaign that moves Jersey City in a different direction."
To do so, we need policies that are guided by science and that put American lives ahead of special interests.
Trump has repeatedly criticized the role of super-PACs in politics, arguing that they bind lawmakers to wealthy special interests.
Trump has frequently derided the power wielded by wealthy special interests, arguing that their influence often runs counter to voters.
When you look at other aspects of the program, you see that it is also helping special interests within Europe.
Wealthy special interests often run their political spending through super PACs and dark money organizations so they can remain secret.
They don't want an out-of-touch Court that doubles down by giving special interests more control of our elections.
" Ryan emphasized that the bill was aimed at "getting rid of loopholes for special interests and leveling the playing field.
American families deserve A Better Deal so our country works for everyone again, not just the elites and special interests.
That is what true leaders do—they stand strong and stay true to their principles despite pressure from special interests.
This is the type of "must pass" legislation to which many special interests would like to hitch their pet subsidies.
In elections where special interest money flows to candidates that support their special interests, democracy suffers and the people lose.
That's a one with twelve zeros behind it and powerful lobbyists and special interests are committed to protecting those zeros.
None of this will occur if special interests use Congress to block reform and trap investors under piles of paper.
We've seen some very recent examples of politicians looking out for the special interests that help them stay in power.
"Far-left special interests are also attacking my ethnicity, even attacking Mitch's patriotism, because he's married to me," she said.
"It is unfortunate that lawmakers and special interests are so quick to try and grab that money," the caucus wrote.
But isn't it also theoretically possible that a Trump administration would be better at taking on special interests and lobbyists?
Zarif said Japan and Iran have special interests in the security of the energy market and stability in the Gulf.
The problem, in her view, was corruption — well-heeled special interests owned congress and members didn't care what experts thought.
Private monopolies run by special interests should not get to raise taxes and set regulatory policy for the United States.
" And in a message to rich and "powerful special interests," Sanders warned: "They may have the money and the power.
" On Monday, Pelosi released a second statement deriding the budget as written "for the special interests and the wealthiest 1%.
Trump repeatedly campaigned on upending establishment politics, promising to "drain the swamp" of entrenched lawmakers and their wealthy special interests.
Because state policymakers have rebuffed these attempts so far, special interests are now petitioning Congress to pass a federal law.
And like our president, Kelly is ready to take on the status quo, the politically correct, and the special interests.
But that can only happen if we wrest power from special interests and make government more accountable to the people.
His campaign says spending his own money buys them an opportunity to be heard without being sullied by special interests.
Should this litigation proceed, it will only serve special interests at the expense of broader policy, regulatory and economic priorities.
In the end, weakening the MBTA serves only a few special interests and comes at great cost to broader society.
Past plans have called for eliminating tax breaks for special interests but don't specify the provisions that would be repealed.
By giving in to special interests, the U.S. government is threatening thousands of jobs on both sides of the border.
And as president, I will fight for publicly funded elections to reduce the influence of wealthy donors and special interests.
In contrast, private schools face accountability not from politicians and bureaucrats representing special interests, but from parents representing their kids.
For instance, they scaled back deductions for state and local taxes, mortgage interest, and a slew of other special interests.
Wealthy special interests oppose progress on the changes that many Americans want to see, and they appear to be winning.
That is the energy that we need to transform the Democratic Party, take on the special interests and transform our country.
Monied special interests are draining our prosperity, and it's happening right out in the open for all of us to see.
"We are providing a voice to those who have been ignored by our media, and silenced by special interests," Trump said.
But each of its many tax breaks is zealously defended by lobbyists and lawmakers representing special interests, making comprehensive reform difficult.
Trump appealed to many GOP primary voters by saying that since he self-funded his campaign, special interests cannot influence him.
The first real melee of the night was, predictably, on the issue of Clinton's cozy ties to well-moneyed special interests.
Pruitt has accused other attorneys general of using litigation to promote special interests, and being puppets for green energy advocacy groups.
The role of lobbyists will grow—an irony given that Mr Trump promised to drain the Washington swamp of special interests.
" The company has called the New York lawsuit "baseless allegations" based on "closed-door lobbying by special interests" and "political opportunism.
We are not going to be controlled by people that are special interests and lobbyists that everybody here has contributed to.
The company backed marriage equality, the black lives matter movement and Bernie Sanders' political revolution taking on the establishment special interests.
"And all you have to do to beat those special interests is mail in those ballots and get out the vote."
Unfortunately, some special interests have declared war on the initiative process, using tactics ranging from restrictive laws to judicial strong-arming.
Big-polluters, special interests and some zealous elected officials would shutter regional EPA offices and labs and force them to consolidate.
Clinton hit Sanders for bragging about standing up to special interests, but siding with the National Rifle Association on certain legislation.
The fossil fuel industry and special interests have bought their ways into the highest energy and environment posts in the country.
Of course, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other crony special interests spent heavily to boost his moderate Republican primary opponent.
Special interests dominate the debates in Washington in ways that don't match up with what the broad majority of Americans feel.
The other half of the establishment consists of the wealthy special interests who manipulate the political system for their own ends.
He still rails against "lobbysts" and "special interests" and continues to promise he'll get the "great deals" done for the country.
Trump administration officials, lawmakers and special interests are trying to hash out a bill that can be introduced in Congress eventually.
When the government, instead of the market, decides who succeeds, special interests are able to rig the game in their favor.
We have maintained a diplomatic presence in Cuba, first as a special interests section and now as an embassy, since 85033.
And he refused to allow special interests to derail it with unreasonable demands that had no chance of winning bipartisan support.
DNC spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa said that the email campaign highlights Pruitt's history of working with special interests while at the EPA.
You'll probably hear a lot from the outside groups & special interests, but I want you to hear directly from me: pic.twitter.
He has also proposed unspecified cuts or elimination of "corporate loopholes that cater to special interests" and other corporate tax deductions.
One might counter that Congress is taking action, but only for the benefit of special interests — like, for example, the NRA.
"I bet you we will see literally dozens more of these special provisions put in to help special interests," Warner continued.
Do we want a Congress that works for the people, or one that's in the pocket of billionaires and special interests?
Instead of entertaining new provisions that please special interests, Congress should instead adhere to the simple guidelines of the Trump plan.
Supporters see Trump as an accomplished businessman who won't accept mediocrity but will stand up to special interests and political correctness.
Formal rulemaking won't solve all our problems, but it could start making regulators more accountable to the people, not special interests.
Here was something that could only be seen as benefiting special interests in the eurozone and actually weakening the Greek economy.
This will be especially important when well-connected special interests swarm the halls of Congress, lobbying to preserve their tax breaks.
Our allies, partners, and aligned special interests have enjoyed a good run spanning decades that has been disproportionately at America's expense.
Much of what they do today—perhaps a majority of their time—is spent raising money and otherwise serving special interests.
In too many areas, Trump's budget puts ideology and special interests ahead of protecting the most vulnerable, particularly seniors and children.
This public support releases candidates from dependence on special interests and large dollar funders, allowing them to run without strings attached.
When elected officials shirk their duty of oversight but continue to spend money, taxpayers end up getting swindled by special interests.
Without reasonable time for debate and the opportunity for amendment, special interests take advantage of the hurried and half-baked process.
Ninety-nine percent of the $60 Million in bi-annual contributions to these funds were made by lobbyists and special interests.
Halvorson also pointed to Shuster's fundraising from "deep-pocketed special interests" instead of small donors, painting him as a Washington insider.
It depends on whether lawmakers are interested in appeasing special interests or in passing genuine, long-term tax reform for everybody.
This has struck a nerve with many Americans, with social movements calling for politics that are not beholden to special interests.
Washington remains notorious for its bouillabaisse of egos and special interests, which can jeopardize this prime opportunity to finally achieve reform.
The fact that out-of-state special interests are spending money promoting this bill tells you everything you need to know.
"Powerful special interests may have the money, but we have the people," Sanders tweeted Tuesday shortly after announcing his 2020 run.
The Clinton campaign did not respond to a request for comment on the impact of special interests on the candidate's policies.
But, as with most sanctions, they seem to have a limited half-life as targeted economies adjust and special interests complain.
Taking a page out of Trump's 2016 campaign, he has made the case that he cannot be bought by special interests.
"It's time for Mitch McConnell and the Republicans to start working for us, not the special interests," the ad's narrator says.
"For too long, Washington has catered to lobbyists and special interests, rather than the American people," Omar said in a statement.
"I know how to take on the powerful special interests that corrupt Washington," Mr. Bloomberg said in his statement on Sunday.
There are, however, entities that are combatting our efforts for fair competition through pay-for-play special interests and dark money.
" If he's elected, Morse promised that voters will never wonder if he is "making a decision for only the special interests.
Congress should reject these special interests and make sure that local water infrastructure professionals remain in charge of their communities' projects.
"AARP stands ready to work with both parties on legislation that puts Americans first, not the special interests," the group said.
"The battle against childhood obesity faces many obstacles, most notably entrenched special interests and a 'business as usual' mindset," he wrote.
Democrats contended it would hand control of a key asset to special interests and big airlines, and some Republicans opposed it.
American families deserve a better deal so that this country works for everyone again, not just the elites and special interests.
He is pressing for a simpler tax code, a lower corporate tax rate and the closing of loopholes for special interests.
It also establishes a pattern of conduct that makes various federal agencies and departments susceptible to influence-peddling by special interests.
Sanders's reason for running, as he describes it, is to upend how money and special interests shape American politics by empowering voters.
Meanwhile, Arizona special interests are pushing to undercut the democratic rights of Arizonans to mount ballot initiatives to get around ineffectual legislatures.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer argued that rejecting the rule stands against Trump's promise to eliminate corruption among government and special interests.
The Koch brothers are a recognizable name, and they capture the breadth of outside spending and special interests Democrats are up against.
"Pakistan is facing a full-blown public health crisis, mainly rooted in ineffective governance and dominance of special interests," Mr. Khan said.
"The policy itself has been weaponized by the politicians, by the PACS, by the newspapers and anybody with special interests," Hoffman said.
Oh and remember all of Trump's primary campaign railing against candidates who solicit big donations being in the pocket of special interests?
Many who voted for Sanders in primary elections feel Clinton represents special interests and effectively locked up the primary before it started.
Bernie Sanders, Clinton's chief opponent in the Democratic primary whose fighting rhetoric against special interests and free trade deals defined his campaign.
"We are providing a voice to those who have been ignored by our media, and silenced by special interests," Trump told Congress.
"Splitting California into three new states will triple the amount of special interests, lobbyists, politicians and bureaucracy," Maviglio said in an email.
"We are providing a voice to those who have been ignored by our media, and silenced by special interests," Trump said. Rep.
Sanders discussed the need to combat special interests groups, to establish a single-payer healthcare system, and to raise the minimum wage.
Menendez argued that Gorsuch's judicial record shows he is "far too close to powerful corporations and special interests" to win his support.
But we often overlook the ultimate consequence: This distortion cycle enables governance that puts the pursuits of special interests over the people.
"My opponent has announced that she has raised tens of thousands of dollars from her super PAC for special interests," Sanders said.
Stand up to those special interests and focus on doing better if not for the American people, then do it for yourselves.
"I tell people if you had like a lightweight Rubio as president, he's all controlled by the special interests, 100%," Trump said.
"Special interests agreed to be taxed and weren't even asking for the money back, but this bill does it anyway," says Goodman.
"I haven't heard from any of the special interests to get me to drop out," Kasich told CNN's Wolf Blitzer this week.
Our national wildlife refuges and all public lands deserve Congress' support, not efforts to divest or manage them for narrow special interests.
Trump might have run promising to turn back the special interests, but his policy papers promised a massive giveaway to Wall Street.
But Donald Trump's primary run was premised on taking on the special interests in the party, and the business community has recoiled.
Democrats aren't just opening themselves to charges of representing the special interests and corporate donors — arguably, they are already adopting that image.
" During the campaign, he ran an anti-Semitic ad accusing Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein of being part of "global special interests.
President Obama campaigned heavily against special interests in 2628 and put in place several new policies limiting their service in his administration.
Lisa Gilbert, vice president of legal affairs at Public Citizen, called Trump's first agenda an "anti-regulations wish list" for special interests.
Corker said Republicans will need to "eat the spinach" and "fight off the special interests" to craft a plan that sparks growth.
That means a relentless focus on dismantling privilege by battling special interests, exposing incumbent companies to competition and breaking down restrictive practices.
But when members get to Washington, they can't follow through because party leadership governs in accordance with the establishment and special interests.
The professional politicians they trusted and supported have repeatedly sold out our country in favor of special interests and the status quo.
This continued obstruction by McConnell and Senate Republicans signal that they are putting special interests over the interests of the American people.
President Donald Trump's campaign vow to rid Washington of corruption and special interests has been a sad joke for a long time.
These provisions "are a distortion of the tax laws for special interests in the renewable energy industry," they said in their letter.
"The establishment, the media, the special interests, the lobbyists, the donors – they're all against me," he said in a new online ad.
"This is not the fault of the IRS, but the political class owned outright by the special interests and lobbyists," he continued.
It's a favor to the donors and special interests, many so called experts who get tremendous fees to analyze what's going in.
"Now, the price of admission is so steep, that often it is only the special interests that can afford to do it."
During his presidential campaign, Trump vowed to "drain the swamp" of special interests, often using the phrase during campaign rallies and events.
The Democratic challenger accuses Kelly of serving special interests — and his own, via a tax break that he says benefits car dealers.
He told Cruz he was "working for the clampdown and the corporations and the special interests," according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
There are usually special interests at play, led by those who have the resources and sway to ask Congress for a favor.
Unfortunately, Congress bowed to the special interests and passed the Durbin Amendment, putting government price controls on interchange fees charged by banks.
Despite Mr. Trump's having campaigned against the corrupt power of special interests, the team so far includes many corporate consultants and lobbyists.
It is too late for a corrupt campaign finance system and super-PACs that raise enormous amounts of money from special interests.
A Supreme Court that better balances the rights of the people with special interests could restore sanity to our campaign finance system.
In advancing a narrow and expensive agenda largely benefiting special interests, they are adding trillions to the deficit in the coming decades.
And so just like hard working families can't afford rising rent, good candidates just can't afford to compete with the special interests.
"While we're delivering for Americans, Mitch McConnell and the Republican held Senate brag about being a tool of Washington special interests," Rep.
Advocates had gathered there to press him for support on public financing, decrying the influence of special interests in New York politics.
"This isn't about figuring out how many special interests in Washington we can get paid off," Spicer said, as quoted on CNN.
Figures from the federal lobbying registration rolls indicate that special interests spend a little more than $3 billion a year on lobbying.
Unfortunately, Governor Inslee would rather fulfill campaign promises to ideologically driven special interests than recognize the real-world consequences of his agenda.
Mr. Kristof explains in compelling detail the special interests that influenced the E.P.A.'s decision and why it should concern us all.
And withholding details until the final vote as a way of shielding the legislation from special interests is not a new strategy.
"Unfortunately, special interests were able to demand a two-year enforcement delay of some of this legislation's critical components," Cornyn testified Thursday.
Needless to say, there is huge opposition to this legislation from the powerful special interests that profit from the current wasteful system.
These days, Senator Collins seems more focused on serving the special interests that fund her campaigns than the Mainers who elected her.
And because of tax reform, billions of dollars in handouts for special interests were allowed to expire at the end of 2017.
"We have been targeted by a foreign-funded campaign of special interests," Alberta's premier, Jason Kenney, said after winning office last year.
His prescience about the negative influence of special interests worries me far more than Michael Bloomberg's support for causes I care about.
Indeed, a flat tax would encourage transparency because politicians would no longer be able to broker tax breaks that favor special interests.
"We hope you will strive to run a campaign that demonstrates to primary voters that you will put people before special interests."
That would make it easier to follow the money and ensure that the government benefits all Ghanaians and not narrow special interests.
Likewise, the SEC should reassess rulemakings of the last eight years that address special interests' priorities instead of the agency's core mission.
If these special interests succeed in replacing Garrett with one of their own, the result will be regulatory capture at its worst.
The Federalist Society "understands the fundamental power through the federal judiciary, to rig the system in favor of special interests," said Sen.
In 2008, Mr. Obama depicted himself as an agent of hope and change: He ran against Washington, the establishment and special interests.
The wealthiest special interests can spend an unlimited, undisclosed amount of money to influence elections and protect their special deals in Washington.
We also failed to communicate our values to show that we were on the side of working people, not the special interests.
A mainstream immigration policy designed to benefit America or Hillary Clinton there's radical immigration policy designed to benefit politically correct special interests.
Representative Korman told CNN that his unorthodox bill was just another way to make sure state politicians don't get tempted by special interests.
Trump frequently promised to run a shoe-string campaign and argued his self-funding model meant he wasn't obligated to any special interests.
Where some spending addicts pour money into a few special interests, say shoes, or books, my dad throws it everywhere, all the time.
Trump repeatedly has slammed super PACs, saying they are funded by special interests, while boasting that he is largely self-funding his campaign.
For years, I have fought to fully repeal the Jones Act, which has long outlived its purpose to the benefit of special interests.
It said that widespread corruption prevents investigations into killings, and also means short-term priorities and special interests often drive decisions on forests.
He was a pragmatic businessman who was going to make Washington work for you, the little guy, not the ideologues and special interests.
The rejection of large donations from special interests is a core stratagem in Mr. Sanders's small-dollar campaign, allowing him to attack Mrs.
I think it's been abrogated by the rise of social media in our politics and special interests and the Koch brothers and gerrymandering.
If the internet gets undermined by special interests or corporations, if governments are allowed to militarize cyberspace, the internet will become something different.
On the campaign trail, Trump brags he is beholden to no special interests or big donors because he is self-funding his campaign.
The report blames longstanding problems like political polarization, loss of economic mobility, the influence of special interests and the rise of partisan media.
"The reason why we haven't been able to do anything in privacy for 20 years is because the special interests are so powerful."
That led to criticism from opponents who claimed she was influenced by special interests and calls for the event transcripts to be published.
RELATED: Trump gets booed during debate with Bush "That's all of his donors and special interests out there," Trump said at the debate.
In most cases, this has resulted in injured workers taking a backseat to special interests like trial lawyers and workers' compensation insurance companies.
Third, we need to stop subjecting new startups to attacks from so many special interests in cities and states all over the country.
Such a rule would allow voters to know which corporations and other wealth special interests are actually funding the ads that they see.
And the third phase required the subsidization of 'citizens' groups that would, along with 'special interests' pressure elected officials to implement the policies.
But that risks clashes between special interests: scrapping tax breaks for wind energy is a priority for Oklahoma's mighty oil and gas industry.
Trump, now the president-elect, frequently said his personal fortune freed him from the power of wealthy special interests on the campaign trail.
The president-elect also took on the "special interests" during the campaign, releasing an ethics reform plan that would tighten restrictions on lobbyists.
Trump has frequently boasted about his freedom from wealthy special interests, arguing his vast wealth makes super-PACs and fundraising irrelevant for him.
Some of the items in the GOP tax reform discussion are just "buying off" special interests and serve no other purpose, Republican Sen.
A group of 22019 Democratic candidates signed a pledge promising new limits on campaign spending by "big donors" and "special interests" if elected.
Polis hit back at the president on Twitter, accusing the president and Republicans of standing up for "corporate special interests" with their legislation.
"Because of the hyperpartisanship that we're seeing now, there's no problem solving -- it's just name-calling and rewarding special interests," she told me.
But the Republicans' plan, he charged, targets vulnerable populations while letting conservative special interests, like the well-heeled defense industry, off the hook.
"It is past time to end the stranglehold of wealthy special interests in Washington," she said as Mr. Sanders smiled and clapped. Mrs.
" He cited gun control and "these weird choice laws" as examples of how politicians in "safe districts" are made "susceptible to special interests.
It's all been easy pickings for Sanders, who has hammered away at the notion that Clinton is in the pocket of special interests.
" He cast doubt on whether it was entirely social, citing it as an example of how "the special interests are controlling your government.
The president of the New York Yankees is blasting the GOP tax plan, saying it helps special interests and hurts the middle class.
Lipinski also suggested during a conference call with analysts that Trump would pay a price at the polls for conceding to special interests.
And those decisions will further public cynicism that all government decisions are designed to serve special interests rather than promote the general welfare.
Once in office, legislators can put the priorities of their constituents above the narrow priorities of the political party establishments and special interests.
But if the Democratic nominee spends too much effort placating the elite special interests and the Twitter mob, Trump has the upper hand.
The U.S. government has often scolded other nations for imposing import trade barriers that hurt their citizens in order to protect special interests.
He promised to remove special interests from government, drain the swamp, increase transparency and close the revolving door between government officials and lobbying.
When fewer veto points exist, corporations, the wealthy, and other special interests will have fewer weapons to obstruct actions that most Americans favor.
Donald Trump was booed loudly during the Republican debate when he claimed the audience was stacked with Jeb Bush's donors and special interests.
Our tax code is already chock full of carve outs and favors for special interests that hired expensive lobbyists to plead their case.
Clinton also adopted one of Sanders's primary arguments, claiming that she has the stronger record of taking on special interests, including Wall Street.
The greed of special interests, the mendacity of politicians, the cockroach endurance of lobbyists: If these are familiar, they are also endlessly compelling.
But after President Trump's campaign pledge to "drain the swamp," there was some speculation that the so-called special interests might be sidelined.
She has seen, firsthand, the entry points that lobbyists and special interests use to hijack the process, the difficulties of collaboration among agencies.
Federal Election Commission decision, while Johnson believes the opposite and suggests that massive campaign spending by special interests is a First Amendment right.
Second, we take on at all levels the powerful special interests whose greed is destroying our country and, through Citizens United, our democracy.
"Chairman Crapo should reject these special interests by holding all Ex-Im nominees until Scott Garrett's nomination is considered and accepted," Roth said.
We must have a government that is accountable to the people, not an insulated Washington elite that puts special interests and insiders first.
That elected government representatives so willingly and routinely dismiss the opinions of such groups of Americans as "special interests" ought to be offensive.
Needless to say, there will be huge opposition to this legislation from the powerful special interests that profit from the current wasteful system.
Dunleavy, an admirer of President Trump, has likened his plight to that of the impeached president and blamed "special interests" for the recall.
At the same time, wealthy donors and special interests have flooded our campaigns with cash, including record-breaking sums of secret political money.
And, anyway, the internet has helped awkward people form friendships founded on special interests, but, on the other hand (so many hands!), 5.
"The number and outrageous nature of the riders in this bill pander to special interests at the expense of the public good," Rep.
But then, "the swamp" rose up and members of the House and Senate get in the way with their special interests and issues.
Instead of kowtowing to the special interests, President Trump should flat-out ignore them and keep his campaign promise to drain the swamp.
Whether it's the Russia investigation or the special interests behind the horrific budget released this week, this administration clearly has something to hide.
Trump has said that he wants to provide tax relief to the middle class and end tax breaks that largely benefit special interests.
"The Trump EPA continues to put special interests before the health and safety of the people they serve," Schneiderman said in a statement.
Special interests understand this, as they peddle tasty bites of scandalous, dubious information, hoping one major news organization or popular blog will bite.
"The Trump EPA continues to put special interests before the health and safety of the people they serve," Schneiderman said in a statement.
Americans need to believe that those in power are willing to personally take on corporate special interests when they're able to do so.
"The Trans-Pacific Partnership is another disaster done and pushed by special interests who want to rape our country," Trump said in June.
Unlike other politicians, the candidate claimed, he didn't need to curry favor with special interests in order to raise money for his campaign.
" House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi tweeted a statement saying Pruitt's record as attorney general is a "laundry list of favors to the special interests.
The CEO-worker pay ratio "was thrown in there at the behest of special interests, " Atkins told CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" on Tuesday.
He spoke bluntly, sparred with reporters, sported a yellow feather boa at his inaugural ball and prided himself on his independence from special interests.
Both have talked in vague generalities about cleaning up Washington and standing up to special interests, but only when they are out of power.
Near majorities now say that their own member is "out of touch" and pays more attention to "special interests" than his or her constituents.
Pandering to a handful of billionaires and special interests would impose huge harm upon our generation, upon future generations, and upon our fragile planet.
Each side would have you believe that the other's been co-opted by special interests and hell-bent on a game of political chicken.
But today in the age of cable and the Internet, it is a simply another dinosaur protected by elite special interests, nostalgia, and inertia.
" If people misunderstand her intentions, that's thanks to "the sponsors, the powerful special interests [that] are controlling the politicians, and unfortunately the corporate media.
We're standing up to the politicians and special interests in Washington and in the statehouses across the country -- and telling them enough is enough.
Any other interests — that is, interests not defined by the populists as those of "the people" — are denounced as "special interests" and therefore illegitimate.
Individual people can serve as more credible truth tellers than other parts of society that are viewed as beholden to special interests or lobbying.
The majority of the decisions made in the state legislature recently appeared to be quite harmful and catering mostly to special interests in Austin.
Succumbing to pressure from special interests, Congress broke through the spending caps to the tune of $146 billion with legislation in 85033 and 2015.
Still, it is much easier to block legislation than pass it, and the bigger the legislation, the more special interests exist to create obstacles.
One of the many ways the Obama administration assaulted liberty over the last eight years was by changing labor law to favor special interests.
Instead, Trump has knocked his rivals in broader strokes by suggesting that they are all politicians doing the bidding of big moneyed, special interests.
They will weigh speculation she had a play-for-pay relationship with domestic and foreign special interests that directly or indirectly gave her money.
Jeb Bush over eminent domain, Trump said he was getting a Bronx cheer because the room was packed with jilted donors and special interests.
I will say this - people control special interests, lobbyists, donors, they make large contributions to politicians and they have total control over those politicians.
The industry is riddled with special interests and is governed by patent rules that allow firms temporary monopolies on innovative new drugs and inventions.
Politicians and special interests too often inappropriately use national security to justify economically harmful policies that do little, if anything, to enhance national security.
The White House should honor Kennedy's legacy by discarding the Supreme Court short list generated by partisan special interests, and moving toward bipartisan consultation.
The company launched a website that calls the proposed law "a sweetheart deal for well-connected, entrenched special interests" (read: the big hotel chains).
A vote against this resolution will be a vote to protect large corporations and special interests, leaving the American public to pay the price.
While enforcing fair trade should be free from politics, there will always be outside special interests advocating for what's cheap rather than what's fair.
As their Democratic predecessors resolved, decisions on healthcare must not be based on fear, intimidation, deceit and threats from dark money and special interests.
Second, the special interests who have toiled in the courtrooms trying to expand federal power have a new home in the "critical infrastructure" effort.
The "swamp" is deeper Rather than drain the Washington swamp, Trump's winners-and-losers approach to trade has amplified the role of special interests.
But this will best serve the energy consumer and protect the taxpayer, rather than serving the needs of special interests clamoring for another handout.
"I don't believe that Justice Kavanaugh is in the mainstream of judicial thought," Cardin said, arguing Kavanaugh has sided with special interests too often.
There's a sense -- and I think it's accurate -- that too many politicians just listen to corporate special interests and have become entrenched in Washington.
The longer the bill hangs out there, the easier it would be for Democrats and special interests to pick it apart and kill it.
Other teachers with special interests may go above and beyond, becoming club advisers, theater directors, or sports coaches when the school day lets out.
As the caucus draws near, Washington lobbyists are working overtime to smear any candidate who stands up for Iowa families against the special interests.
We need a system that works for all people — not just special interests and those who are lucky enough to be at the top.
Cronyism, handouts to special interests and runaway spending are no way to change the trajectory of our country and get America back on track.
" He added, "A vote for Hillary is a vote to destroy American manufacturing and to surrender to the global special interests bankrolling Hillary's life.
Democrats "can make the case that Mitch McConnell and special interests in Washington are the ones preventing these priorities from being addressed," Burgwinkle said.
While Wheeler's new scheme is clever way to serve certain special interests, like the plans before it, there's a risk it will fall flat.
They understand that it's fueling a system designed to cater to wealthy and corporate special interests, while the rest of us are left behind.
Speaking fees were a major liability for Clinton in that contest, as Sanders cast her as beholden to big banks and other special interests.
Taking these actions will send a clear message to the Obama administration and health insurance special interests: taxpayers will not pay for Obamacare's mistakes.
We need a president who will go on offense, fight propaganda from powerful special interests and inspire millions of people to join the movement.
Former Cameron adviser Hilton thinks that politics that are "propped up by money from special interests" increasingly leaves politicians open to charges of corruption.
This could open monetary policy to special interests that conflict with their regulatory function, leaving us vulnerable to another collapse in the financial system.
"If Donald Trump won't stand up to powerful special interests to protect consumers, the State of California will," De León said in a statement.
A top Koch network group launched a new TV ad on Wednesday, accusing Democratic Senate candidate Katie McGinty of putting special interests before Pennsylvanians.
"Textbook partisan attacks funded by out of state special interests are going to fall flat, because they don't understand Maine," said spokesman Dan Gleick.
I will say this — people control special interests, lobbyists, donors, they make large contributions to politicians and they have total control over those politicians.
As you might expect, every Sesame Street character has their own special interests and ways of tweeting, carefully and lovingly cultivated by their team.
Instead, what we've seen is that authoritarians have tightened the grip of special interests over the political system, rewarding loyalists and ignoring the voters.
The incentives—the money, the advocates, the lobbyists, the special interests—promote a kind of obstructionism that post-War leaders would never have tolerated.
Instead, the lobby of the Trump hotel in Washington is filled with lobbyists and special interests who are writing the rules to enrich themselves.
Almost every candidate vying for the 2020 ticket has sworn off corporate PAC money and prioritized individual donations to avoid influence from special interests.
Are there special interests or corporate forces that are doing everything they can to prevent the weed industry from becoming like the beer industry?
Clinton was insufficiently supportive of liberal proposals like publicly funded education and health care because she was beholden to special interests and big donors.
A call for a radical reform of the trade negotiation process to curb the leverage of corporate and special interests is one Democratic alternative.
Most politicos will tell you tax reform is difficult because true reform must take away special tax privileges that benefit well-organized special interests.
Furthermore, this would allow the special interests to focus their efforts on fewer jurisdictions and make it easier to entrench their licensing regimes permanently.
From the first days of his administration, President Trump has worked for special interests and corporate lobbyists rather than standing up for American workers.
" Recently deceased GOP member of Congress Walter Jones agreed, saying that in the wake of Citizens United that "policy is controlled by special interests.
Zinke might fashion himself a "Roosevelt Republican," but his decision to shut out Western voices and listen only to corporate special interests says otherwise.
Absent an explanation, we are left to assume Republicans again favored special interests over science, public opinion, and the good of the public lands.
When the dust clears, will we find that we've given away a heritage that belonged to all of us to a few special interests?
"The motivations behind this bill are clear — to serve the special interests of the hotel lobby — and Congress shouldn't take the bait," Shur said.
Trump stressed that he is self-funding his campaign, saying he's not controlled by special interests, donors or lobbyists like many of his competitors.
I watched as men and women who promised to represent the best interests of their constituents instead represented the special interests of their donors.
But the difference between e-cigarettes and gun violence in America is that the President has one of those special interests on speed-dial.
An America-first tax reform plan means unrigging the code so it works for families and small businesses instead of well-connected special interests.
What used to be an American "Special Interests" building that blasted anti-Socialist propaganda during the Carter era is now a full-blown embassy.
As the end dates on those cuts loomed, special interests and the wealthy engaged lobbyists in a yearslong fight to make the cuts permanent.
On the same day, New York City voted to rein in the influence of special interests by strengthening the city's renowned public financing program.
The shift comes after an aggressive push from conservative groups to oppose the proposal, which they called an unrelated carve-out for special interests.
You are not here for yourselves, you're not here for your party, you're not here for your special interests — you are here for America.
And remember: Triangulation in politics might be an effective short-term strategy, but in the long run it mortgages your platform to special interests.
Lambasting a "rigged" political system dominated by special interests, Trump also stressed his outsider credentials and urged Americans to approach the general election as jurors.
But retirement saving could still be at risk depending on how the looming fight among various business and special interests evolves in the days ahead.
Trump initially mostly self-financed his primary campaign, using it as a selling point on the stump that he was not beholden to special interests.
Pai is hoping to use outrage over net neutrality to drive everyone into the mosh pit of special interests that is lobbying on Capitol Hill.
" Blumenthal said Gorsuch's refusal to "distance himself from right-wing groups" raised questions about whether he may be "an acolyte of hard-right special interests.
This model allows the plaintiffs and other SDOs to remain independent of special interests and to develop the most up-to-date, high-quality standards.
While our politics are disproportionately dominated by special interests, most Americans want the two parties to find ways to work together in the national interest.
Instead, he delved straight into pillorying his general election opponent as a career politician whom Trump accused of being corrupt and indebted to special interests.
"I just need someone who will stick to their guns and represent the people that elected them and not cater to special interests," Atkinson said. ●
On Friday, Mr. Trump said that his independence on the issue was more evidence that he was not beholden to "special interests" and lobbyists. video
In several polls during the election, the Democratic Party and Clinton were less trusted by the American public to take on "special interests" than Trump.
One of President Donald Trump's most popular campaign lines—that he was too rich to be bought by special interests—works in state elections too.
" Airbnb's policy head Chris Lehane defended the timing of the proposal, claiming that Airbnb had been shut out of the legislative process by "special interests.
Trump, who has already disrupted a corrosive political status quo, is independent enough to kill the special interests' sacred cows and make government function again.
Robert Bunn, former senior law enforcement attorney in FL and commentator on national issues, has special interests in rocketry, intelligence, international affairs and national security.
"If you want to line up how many special interests that got paid off last time versus now, they'll probably win, hands down," he added.
While focusing solely on the quid pro quo, the court failed to see how big money delivers big results for special interests like the NRA.
But the incident is a reminder of the encyclopedia's authoritative role in recording history and how special interests will continue to try to exert influence.
In a mass email to supporters on May 5, the Florida Cannabis Action Network said lawmakers had created a regulatory framework driven by special interests.
And they'll rubber-stamp anyone Trump nominates because the GOP is incapable of standing up to the special interests driving the administration's extreme anti-environmentalism.
Of course, there is the political power of the private insurance and pharmaceutical companies, and other special interests, and that has stood in the way.
Corporate special interests, intent on shrinking union membership and taking away worker power, seek to shatter the progress made by organized workers in recent years.
It is a cynical game designed to benefit the politicians themselves and the special interests that pay for access, while costing the American people dearly.
Hardworking taxpayers deserve a senator who will take on special interests, not someone who knows how to rig the system for their own personal gain.
We can't do that if the special interests are writing the bills or preventing them from coming up for a vote in the first place.
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.
It is no great secret that many of the special interests funding my opponent's campaign are the same people profiting from these terrible trade deals.
We took the power from the hands of the big-government special interests and returned it firmly into the hands of the hard-working taxpayers.
They constantly read stories and watch news of a political system awash in dark money, unfettered access by special interests, and pay to play politics.
We need to keep the Johnson Amendment's critical protections, or we will be inviting inappropriate religious entanglement with electoral politics, campaign donations, and special interests.
Trump told them that this was a special interests government, that the system was rigged and corrupt and that he knew how to manage it.
Whenever a must-pass bill crosses the floors of Congress, many of these same politicians clamor to load them up with handouts for special interests.
Distorting the tax code to favor politically connected special interests means that regular American households and businesses across the country face a heavier tax burden.
The bottom line is that with an uneven playing field, effectively battling climate change while democracy is hijacked by corporate special interests is not possible.
The transactional nature of relationships between newsmakers and the media can make it easy for special interests to advance a narrative or accomplish a smear.
Climate-denying politicians have served as willing accomplices to industry special interests seeking to silence science that stands in the way of their commercial agenda.
But this administration's determination to dismantle bedrock environmental laws, turn a blind eye to science, and roll over for special interests apparently knows no bounds.
Northam, meanwhile, has attempted to run a more traditional jobs- and economy-focused campaign, while portraying Gillespie as a corrupt lobbyist who represents special interests.
On the other side of the debate are liberals — many of them Uber customers — who see Uber as an innovative company fighting entrenched special interests.
She has a lengthy record of defending New Yorkers from special interests, beginning with her earliest work as an attorney for the Legal Aid Society.
Republicans hope to deliver a finished plan to President Trump by Christmas, but will first have to contend with objections from Democrats and special interests.
Opponents of the Jones Act, on both sides of the aisle, argue that it serves special interests and unfairly burdens some Americans in the process.
" He said legislatures are more vulnerable to lobbying by special interests because "local officials are closer to the people they represent and are more responsive.
And we'll have plenty of opportunity since we've got four months of House and Senate candidates snuggling up to special interests and the super rich.
So even candidates who can amass enough small donations to reject big money support cannot stop special interests from financing millions in super PAC opposition.
When we limit the voice of special interests in politics, politicians listen to their constituents and act on issues important to them, like climate change.
" Brian Fallon, Demand Justice's top operative, told CNN, "If (Kavanaugh) gets confirmed for the Supreme Court, he will be a reliable vote for special interests.
Yet, over the past year, our freedom to join together has been subjected to a wave of attacks by Republicans and right-wing special interests.
Maggie Hassan remains committed to Clinton, a spokesman said, even while the governor said she "appreciates" that Sanders has highlighted voters' frustration against special interests.
Congress resisted using earmarks routinely for decades, but they became commonplace in the 1990s and helped define Washington's image as a "swamp" of special interests.
By the mid-two-thousands, a growing number of lawmakers were criticizing earmarking as a waste of taxpayer money and a boon to special interests.
Industry groups say the rules allow special interests and proxy advisory firms that recommend how investors should vote to hijack corporate boardrooms with costly demands.
But the Koch-backed groups said that extenders tend to specifically benefit special interests and that renewing the provisions would undermine the new tax law.
We report — as if news — press releases from the government, corporations, special interests or nonprofits (that are often undisclosed fronts for political and business interests).
John Sarbanes, who chairs a Democratic "task force" billed as an effort to blunt the power of special interests and combat "corruption" in the administration.
"My sense is the special interests are winning on tax policy," said Becerra, who voted against a $622 billion tax bill that passed in December.
"Today's appointment showcases exactly where Brian Kemp's and Georgia Republicans' priorities lie: with their own special interests, instead of the people of Georgia," Williams said.
Without clear, comprehensive, and enforceable rules to prevent conflicts of interest, these programs are deepening the already-too-cozy relationship between Congress and special interests.
There's no doubt that Citizens United has flooded our politics with an overwhelming and corrosive tide of outside money flowing from billionaires and special interests.
It does not include spending by so-called super PACs, which can collect unlimited donations from wealthy individuals, corporations, labor unions and other special interests.
In a press event Friday outside his home on a crowded street in Newark, Mr. Booker pushed back on criticism that he favored special interests.
"Instead of playing politics and doing the bidding of special interests, Amy will make sure that Kentuckians get the fair shot they deserve," Masto added.
Sanders says he doesn't want to be an actual Democrat because both political parties are in the clutches of rich people and their special interests.
"The president campaigned as a populist against the Democratic and Republican establishments, but he's been captured by the hard-right wealthy special interests," Schumer said.
We will not answer to donors or lobbyists or special interests, but we will serve the citizens of the United States of America, believe me.
Give Congress more money to operate and pay members of Congress more and we'll go a lot further to curb the power of special interests.
Instead, members are mainly captive to the thousands of lobbyists, think tanks, policy groups and other special interests that make up D.C.'s institutional culture.
"The closest Hillary Clinton has come to business success was putting her office at the State Department up for sale to foreign donors and special interests."
The President thanked Senator Sanders for energizing millions of Americans with his commitment to issues like fighting economic inequality and special interests' influence on our politics.
Pelosi has blasted the Senate leader for embracing this role, saying he's working for special interests in Washington, rather than the people of the United States.
The divide between right and left is intensifying, as Democrats see the CRA as an abuse of power to appease the far right and special interests.
"Drug companies and special interests get a sweetheart deal" in the plan, LeaMond said, yet the legislation does nothing to lower the cost of prescription drugs.
"The Democrats and their special interests -- and particularly the unions -- have taken their smear tactics to a new level of ugly," said Puzder spokesman George Thompson.
Polling suggests he's seen as more likely to take on Washington's "special interests" and to improve the economy — a typical Republican advantage — than his Democratic foe.
She just did this again with the "Citizens United" decision, which freed corporations, special interests and labor unions to contribute unlimited amounts to support individual candidates.
She doesn't know a damn thing what she's talking about," he said, disregarding Jayapal's opposition as the result of ignorance or her involvement with "special interests.
On Tuesday in Green Bay, Clinton suggested that some politicians that talk about taking on special interests -- something Sanders often does -- are all talk, no action.
And I question her judgment about running super PACs which are collecting tens of millions of dollars from special interests, including $21.2 million from Wall Street.
Last week, a tea party activist told CNN that Priebus was a "Washington insider" who would undercut Trump's promise to end Washington corruption and special interests.
Listen, I think that when you put into law laws that are not market driven, you wind up helping special interests and you hurt other people.
Yet it is the sentiment of political repetition surrounding them that feels the most similar -- a sense that they represent an entrenched array of special interests.
The company will take a category-specific approach in the U.S. with apps dedicated to live streaming around special interests for sports fans, Zhong tells TechCrunch.
If history is any guide, political insiders say, Newsom will find himself pulled in many directions at once by special interests lining up outside his door.
So, on the issues big enough to draw attention, Trump has met not just resistance from "special interests," but that most pernicious, transformative Washington force: Reality.
In the case of health care, that reality being the fact that "special interests" consists of tens of millions of people who really want health care.
To pass HR 1 to restore integrity to government, so that people can have confidence that government works for the public interest, not the special interests.
"Canada is always labeled a 'piracy haven' whenever special interests call for more, longer and stronger copyright protection," the CIPPIC's Fewer wrote me in an email.
The hope is that without the pressures of electoral politics, the temptation to make irresponsible fiscal choices to curry favor with special interests will be nonexistent.
The best they could come up with was a proposal full of carve outs for special interests and poison pills threatening our land, air, and water.
Legislators have repeatedly failed to protect taxpayers and consumers, instead allowing the agriculture committees to funnel as many dollars as possible to favored agricultural special interests.
Allen Farley, a Republican state representative, is skeptical that much will change in Montgomery, saying that special interests have always been the power behind both parties.
For our free market to operate, consumers must be able to exercise free choice  —  not have those choices tilted, or made for them, by special interests.
"  He added that the House Democratic letter "is going to make this rule stronger, more effective and harder for Republicans and special interests to attack it.
According to a New York Times article, the proposals reflect a "wish list" assembled by oil and gas companies, libertarians, and special interests in the West.
Any changes must come from the people, not a president as beholden to special interests and as hostile to the social safety net as this one.
Liberal special interests and the media have reacted to Price's nomination in a predictable manner, by distorting his stellar record in Congress and impugning his character.
This election, voters are finding a leader who is listening to them over the clamor of Washington special interests, and voters are speaking loud and clear.
This path to the left would only embolden the global special interests who have bought and paid for Hillary's candidacy, and who would now seek 'payback'.
The DNC removed that ban in 2016 amid a contentious Democratic primary that brought the issue of special interests and corporate campaign contributions front and center.
And the real fight to ward off special interests, lobbying groups and every industry under the sun from derailing the tax bill is just getting underway.
They want to make sure that Congress hears their voices, and not just the voices of corporate special interests that have run this town for decades.
Sanders stayed on message most of the night, playing many of the same hits he did during his 2016 bid about special interests and corporate greed.
Manchin's support for Obama's government-run healthcare and skyrocketing premiums is proof that he'll put his Washington special interests ahead of the healthcare of West Virginians.
Reformers have long argued that this kind of secrecy is a threat to democracy, giving wealthy special interests an ability to gain corrupt favor with politicians.
In the name of "commonwealth" this rogue political status doctrine is espoused by anti-statehood party leaders and corporate special interests profiting under the status quo.
These efforts drain the WHO's limited resources, make its efforts less effective and allow initiatives to be driven by narrow special interests, not by member states.
She used her post as Secretary of State to grease the wheels for Democrat lobbyists, special interests, and political insiders connected to the corrupt Clinton Machine.
The list of the biggest spenders paints a picture of how politicians and special interests are using the platform to influence policy and sway public opinion.
Mr. Trump's candidacy has exposed the same moral compromise that the G.O.P. establishment and business community have always made to protect special interests and the wealthy.
President Trump blasted the "out of control" dishonesty of the mainstream media during a Thursday press conference, accusing reporters of distorting facts to help special interests.
"We're doing this without the help of corporate PACs or shady special interests, but we don't need their help if we have YOU," Ocasio-Cortez wrote.
Board of Education during his confirmation hearings, and liberal groups have attacked his record, saying his rulings have been favorable to special interests and big business.
We need more bills like this to help combat the effects of decades of attacks on working people funded by billionaire CEOs and corporate special interests.
This is a concept the American people both understand and support, but few in the media recognize and many politicians beholden to special interests will oppose.
Because special interests gutted the bill by claiming that increased privacy protections and oversight would inhibit efficiency and create an undue economic burden on their organizations.
"These proposals once again demonstrate that the Administration is putting special interests ahead of safeguarding public health and access to clean air and water," they wrote.
Because of money and politics, special interests dominate the debates in Washington in ways that don't match up with what the broad majority of Americans feel.
He wants the Democrats to have "the courage to take on Wall Street, the pharmaceutical industry, the fossil-fuel industry and the other powerful special interests".
These liberal special interests, even socialists, are getting behind Stacey Abrams, and they're willing to spend whatever it takes to get her across the finish line.
Developer Dan Fischbach, who also volunteers his time for the International Game Developers Association Game Accessibility Special Interests Group, thanked Nintendo on Twitter for the update.
Summarizing the companies' generally contemptuous point of view, a Chevron spokesman called the suit "factually and legally meritless" and said it would benefit only special interests.
"I'm going to fight for every person in this country who believes government should serve the people — not the donors and special interests," Mr. Trump promised.
Instead, Mr. Trump got to work serving those special interests, signing executive orders gutting environmental, health and safety rules, sometimes as his industry masters looked on.
Of all the special interests that have shaped recent trade agreements, none has been as energetic in its lobbying, or more successful, than the pharmaceutical sector.
"Americans are tired of politicians in Washington using their power to rig the system for special interests," said Ken Cuccinelli, the president of Senate Conservatives Action.
It just requires the courage and leadership to overcome the powerful special interests that benefit from existing loopholes — starting with the president's own business, real estate.
H.R. 4441 is not a private-sector solution, it is a government-endorsed monopoly designed to benefit special interests at the expense of the American people.
The guidance was not finalized for 113 days, and when it emerged from FDA on January 2, 2020, special interests had secured an exemption for menthol.
"I did not get elected to serve the Washington media or special interests," he said during a commencement address at the Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut.
Now is the time for Congress to stand with the American people and take on the special interests that dominate health care in the United States.
Although anti-renewable energy special interests would have you believe otherwise, results like these tell you all you need to know about this American success story.
Trump himself used his wealth to buttress his anti-corruption message in the 22005 campaign, arguing he was too rich to be bought by special interests.
This heralds a return to the days when public lands and public policies were up for sale to special interests at the bidding of powerful congressmen.
These special interests have been exposed at the state level and have been rejected every time they tried to put limits on judgment of project professionals.
Bloomberg "is wholly independent of special interests, will not take a dime in any contribution, and never has in any of his three races," Wolfson said.
The lack of concern for ethics norms not only enriches government officials, but can result in policies that serve special interests and not the American people.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump would speak in Indiana about the elimination of tax breaks that benefit the wealthy and special interests.
FreedomWorks Chief Executive Adam Brandon said in a statement it was "a shame" that Collins was again aligning herself with "far-left Democrats and special interests."
"We are providing a voice to those who have been ignored by our media and silenced by special interests," he told a joint session of Congress.
Any changes to monument boundaries threaten to open up our treasured public lands to drilling, mining and other special interests who want to pad their profits.
It's $30 million less for special interests that will tell you exactly what to do and it would be a nice sign to the American public.
One woman told me that she loves the idea of a billionaire who is funding his own candidacy and won't be beholden to contributors and special interests.
Donald Trump has often bragged that because he largely self-funded his primary campaign, he is not beholden to the whims of big donors and special interests.
They hope to highlight Trump's ties to the banking industry as evidence that he has broken campaign pledges to "drain the swamp" of special interests in Washington.
Biden targeted Trump's rhetoric from the 2016 campaign, when he said he would elevate the Americans "forgotten" by a political system that looked out for special interests.
Trump has spent much of the campaign trail decrying money in politics and saying he is self-funding his campaign to not be beholden to special interests.
"What he's proposing in the tax cut would lock in all of those special interests from real estate folks and cut their taxes even more," Biden said.
The politicians won't talk about them, and the special interests spend a lot of money trying to cover them up because they are making an absolute fortune.
"Immigrant rights, worker rights, reproductive rights, LGBTQIA rights, racial justice and environmental rights are not special interests, they affect us all and should be every American's concern."
The bottom line here is that voters in the Midwest are looking for gutsy leaders who are in their corner, not beholden to the special interests. 2.
Small groups of special interests and even individuals from far beyond a targeted state can play an outsized role in who will serve as that state's representative.
Dystopian concerns over a sole regulator captured by special interests, demanding the satisfaction of onerous requirements, seem exaggerated when the regulated companies can simply choose another regulator.
We have already witnessed Mr. Trump's luxury hotels become the new hot spot for special interests and foreign governments to display their loyalty to the president-elect.
But to do this, the president-elect should avoid gimmicks in the form of special carve-outs and loopholes to protect or help special interests and businesses.
I have some special interests and watch a lot of documentaries, and as long as you keep your eyes peeled, there's always something to click on through.
Anger at lobbyists and special interests was a focal point of the presidential campaign, most famously expressed in President Trump's promise to "drain the swamp" in Washington.
In Miami, despite being founded barely a year ago, we have helped young people sweep a reformer into a government notorious for big giveaways to special interests.
The generation-long resistance to reform is a by-product of special interests and a mentality that replaces common-sense tax policy with gaming of the system.
"Do I want to sell a couple of buildings and self-fund?" he said this week, by way of announcing he's open to donations from special interests.
I'm the only candidate up here who does not have a super-PAC, who has not raised huge sums of money from Wall Street or special interests.
On the eve of its implementation, however, powerful special interests are trying to torpedo this important initiative with a misinformation campaign that's fueling obstruction by Congressional Republicans.
These reforms should focus on prioritizing taxpayer over special interests, reducing out-of-control spending, and eliminating market-distorting policies that end up hurting farmers and consumers.
Senators would be more obligated to serve the interests of their State, not without its own political intrigue, rather than a national political party or special interests.
At the event at Des Moines Area Community College, Axne criticized Young for taking money from "corporations and special interests" and voting for the Trump tax law.
"In the last three months, all of us together, without PACs [political action committees] or corporations, or special interests, have raised more than $10.4 million," O'Rourke said.
They watch from the bleachers as the Republican administration and Republican-controlled Congress reward wealthy donors and well-connected special interests, while leaving ordinary American families behind.
"The way Interior has acted under the Trump administration is the textbook definition of a political cartel, using state resources to help the special interests," said Sen.
And Trump has claimed that his ability to largely self-fund his campaign and reject contributions from wealthy donors prevents him from being beholden to special interests.
AllVid would allow Big Tech special interests to "raid" programming, layering their own advertising on top and accumulating even more individualized viewing data to sell to advertisers.
If not for the capital gains treatment of carried interests, the tax bill might have represented a meaningful step toward eliminating special interests in the tax code.
Democrats plan to take their message on the road this summer, highlighting Republican opposition and generally painting the conservative party as being in bed with special interests.
Republican hostility to climate science and climate action is usually attributed to ideology and the power of special interests, and both of these surely play important roles.
These programs do not increase the diversity of elected leaders, do not reduce the influence of "special interests," and do not cut back the power of incumbents.
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren built her campaign around the theme of anti-corruption and proposed a wide-ranging legislative package to undermine special interests' grip on Washington.
"Our dishonest politicians and the special interests that control them are laughing in the face of all American citizens," Trump said in a statement, according to Bloomberg.
Politically appointed trust fund managers will use the revenue collected from workers to paper over debt and deficits or provide handouts to special interests, without any accountability.
Some key Republicans have said that they intend for tax cuts to be paid for by eliminating tax breaks for special interests and through increased economic growth.
"The ad underscores the influence of special interests on Catherine Cortez Masto and how out of touch she is with hard working Nevadans," the Koch network added.
The board's views on Trump are scathing: Trump brands himself as an outsider untainted by special interests, but we see a man utterly corrupted by self-interest.
This was one of Trump's rallying cries during the campaign, saying he would change Washington by cracking down on the influence of special interests and political elites.
Today, the relatively recent example of the Simpson-Bowles commission shows how special interests on both sides will trip over themselves to get before a partisan microphone.
One lesson from President Trump's election is, as he said in his inaugural speech, the interests of citizens should prevail over the powerful special interests in Washington.
Looking out for, and challenging, special interests in your own government and institutions is the first step towards justice and peace within and beyond your own community.
Your reply gets a fundamental difference between us: You seem to think that the state is neutral and simply responds to the demands of different special interests.
Leading the charge in support of public control is Food & Water Watch, a national advocacy group that takes on special interests and emphasizes accountability for elected officials.
The groups said in their letter that both Democrats and Republicans want to shrink the number of tax breaks that benefit special interests in the tax code.
The politicians won't talk about them and the special interests spend a lot of money trying to cover them up because they are making an absolute fortune.
A Harvard Law School study of contests between 2001 and 2016 found that a mix-and-match ballot did not favor special interests or spark more fights.
It wasn't just that overall tariffs were high; who got how much tariff protection was determined through a free-for-all of horse-trading among special interests.
It's easy to promise to change the way Washington works, to rein in the special interests, to end the corruption when the other party is in power.
This leaves Republicans in the peculiar position of arguing that weeding out corruption, reducing the influence of special interests and protecting voting rights are inherently Democratic values.
Advertised as his marquee matchup with Mr. Biden, he instead repeated more than once that the most important thing was which candidate would take on special interests.
In elaborate and thoughtful prose, Washington raised red flags about disunity, false patriotism, special interests, extreme partisanship, fake news, the national debt, foreign alliances and foreign hatreds.
Some are focused on special interests like sales, religion, or the issues faced by women in leadership — but there are some that stand out from the rest.
On Wednesday, a war of words erupted between Mr. Murphy and the Legislature, with Mr. Murphy portraying lawmakers as being on the side of wealthy special interests.
Said repeal was stripped out that time by powers, once again, beholden to the very special interests that don't want the House to vote on it now.
"Meet Brett Kavanaugh: Son of a Washington lobbyist, as a judge ruled for special interests, lived the high life in Washington," the narrator says in the piece.
"  "The special interests will distort the facts, the lobbyists will try to save their special deals, and some in the media will unfairly report on our efforts.
"Which means you don't have to go begging to deep-pocketed special interests," said Matt Sollars, the director of public relations for the city's Campaign Finance Board.
The Trump administration and its allies among special interests have worked to weaken the bureau's rules and enforcement — they're even challenging the legality of the bureau itself.
Democrats appear to be ready to stonewall any major presidential initiative and, in other circles, the army of special interests are mobilizing against the tax reform blueprint.
"Marco Rubio completely abandoned Florida to run for President and it was DC special interests, not Floridians, who decided Rubio should run for re-election," Wolf added.
The Trump administration will direct Mr. Garrett to stop the bank from being a target of "special interests" and instead focus on supporting small businesses, she said.
However, we are facing entrenched political gridlock between elected officials who want to protect special interests versus those who are fighting to save their own constituents' lives.
A president not beholden to special interests, foreign and domestic, and one who funded his entire primary run out of his own pocket just to prove it.
If we want a government that represents the people, not special interests, corporations, and billionaires, we need to end the current corrupt campaign finance system that Sen.
Special interests rented the place, bought the men and women of Congress dinner and plenty of drinks after a long day of legislation, then made their pitches.
Gillespie was already going to struggle to convince voters to believe his motivations: He built his career on being paid by special interests to take their positions.
The Trump administration, conservatives in Congress and corporate special interests are on a mission to tear down the economic guardrails put in place after the Great Recession.
The federal government continues to funnel hundreds of billions into dubious projects that do little for taxpayers while enriching a cadre of connected bureaucrats and special interests.
While sometimes well-intended, occupational licensing laws have become a form of regulatory repression pushed by special interests to insulate their position with the force of law.
Common sense and human compassion have been replaced by the greed and personal gain of those who have traded their vote to special interests and political power.
Voters need reassurance that you aren't what they see as 99% of Washington: a bunch of people who put special interests and party first and voters last.
The future of drug development is now, and we must not forget that our most vulnerable of populations do not have special interests advocating on their behalf.
She castigated the bill as exacerbating the middle-class squeeze and as being an example of a broken politics working for special interests rather than average Americans.
People who want to reduce special interests' stranglehold on the system should focus on real reforms that would make a difference and not chase shiny demagogic objects.
In just a few months, the FCC has initiated several actions that undermine the independent flow of information and allow special interests to sell your private information.
"The Restaurant Opportunities Center survey -- paid for by unions and special interests opposed to Andy Puzder's nomination -- is a flagrant example of 'fake news,' " said spokeswoman Liz Johnson.
For those who control the levers of power in Washington and for the global special interests, they partner with these people that don't have your good in mind.
The senator also targeted special interests, political action committees (or PACs), and money's influence as part of the problem in American politics, pledging to fight against their power.
The clash has been replete with accusations of misinformation campaigns and the harassment of Airbnb hosts, and some have insinuated that the restrictions were influenced by special interests.
We got into this mess thanks to Republicans and special interests protecting and promoting the interests of corporations and the wealthy at the expense of the American people.
For four decades, from 20163 to 2008, what was loosely described as the Republican establishment — the party's congressional leaders, campaign operatives, donors, lobbyists and special interests — reigned supreme.
As for special interests, I asked each assistant two fairly obvious questions: Who won this past Sunday's football games, and who will be playing at the Super Bowl?
Clinton's Democratic rival, Bernie Sanders, has criticized the former secretary of state for her embrace of super PACs, which he claims gives special interests undo influence in politics.
One extensive MSNBC report found that during the Republican primary, Trump's attacks on special interests and political money were the single biggest reason voters thrilled to his candidacy.
In a particularly biting moment last year, in a campaign video advertisement, he labeled her as among the "global special interests" who had ruined life for middle America.
Facebook may have the generalist, mass-market social network on lockdown, but when it comes to communities based around special interests, the playing field remains full of promise.
Sanders, 20183, announced his candidacy in an email to supporters, vowing to build a vast movement to confront the special interests that he said dominate government and politics.
We don't want a rigged tax system that allows special interests, Wall Street banks, and billionaires to use their wealth and power to avoid paying their fair share.
Instead of looking at ways to protect law enforcement, special interests are now pushing for legislation that would make it easier for dangerous individuals to cause us harm.
Our Scientific Integrity Act would require U.S. federal agencies to adopt or strengthen policies to insulate government-directed research from the influence of political pressure and special interests.
As tax reform's chances get squishier in the Senate, House members may be less likely to take a vote that hurts particular special interests and increases the deficit.
Indeed, voter suppression seems to be as frightening a specter, as dangerous to our free and fair elections, as opening "the floodgates for special interests" was in 2010.
" "It's time to elevate the common interest over special interests, time to return to a government that is of the people, by the people, and for the people.
Still, aides in both chambers acknowledge the path forward is more difficult than not given the constant tug of special interests, state and district priorities and ideological baselines.
Mr. Trump is already facing a reluctant donor community, which he often demonized in his speeches, saying he will not be beholden to special interests or their money.
In a particularly biting moment last year, in a campaign video advertisement, he labelled her as among the "global special interests" who had ruined life for middle America.
The nine senators used the hours-long opening salvo to preview the grilling they've planned for Gorsuch, painting him as a jurist who favors corporations and special interests.
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It is time for the country's renewable fuels policies to be reformed in ways that serve the public interest instead of catering to the wants of special interests.
The inevitable and rapid progress to box-less video delivery, while perhaps simplifying things for both providers and consumers, doesn't serve the special interests of the information brokers.
These allow politicians, special interests and foreign powers to say different things to different audiences, including potentially using inflammatory or discriminatory rhetoric with groups expected to be receptive.
" But on Sunday, Trump accused the RNC of giving away the tickets that were supposed to go to college students to "rich donors and special interests and lobbyists.
Within the tax code, the way you create more taxpayers, or "broaden the tax base," is to eliminate loopholes that allow special interests to escape their tax burden.
Otherwise, the Democrats will have a credible argument that GOP tax reform is all about making everyone else pay for tax cuts for big corporations and special interests.
When upward of 95 percent of the eligible population is participating in the electoral process, government becomes more responsive to the citizenry and less reactive to special interests.
"The Supreme Court today rejected a political ploy by the wealthy corporate special interests backing this case," said Eric C. Heins, the president of the California Teachers Association.
"Now is the time for Congress to stand with the American people and take on the special interests that dominate health care in the United States," he wrote.
"The president thanked Senator Sanders for energizing millions of Americans with his commitment to issues like fighting economic inequality and special interests' influence on our politics," Earnest said.
If it can't stand up to the maritime special interests, how will it be able to stand up to the much stronger ones in attempting real tax reform?
Mr. Kemp spoke briefly, sticking to his vows to bring an outsider's perspective, prioritize small-business owners over special interests and embrace a tougher stance on illegal immigration.
The Democrats just don't seem to have any leadership, and I think a new party that's not enthralled with lobbyists and special interests could really be very successful.
Casting herself as a hypothetical villain and enlisting witnesses as her co-conspirators, she described a legislative system reduced by special interests to a corrupt, zero-sum competition.
The percentage tends to be lower for members of the House, perhaps because there are so many that even special interests can't provide all of them with employment.
The state should also consider adopting public financing of campaigns, a matching system that would take back power from well-funded special interests and make elections more competitive.
They tell supporters this shows they're not beholden to special interests or big corporations, and that if elected, these moneyed entities will have no place in their administrations.
As we've proven again and again, when the Trump administration puts special interests before public health and our environment, we'll take them to court — and we will win.
"It would be the American people grabbing power back from the wealthy special interests that dominate Washington because (McConnell and) others prefer that it be hard to vote."
The sugar program benefits a handful of influential special interests, who have argued for decades that removing the government's sweet deal for sugar would lead to its demise.
The saddest aspect to the solicitation is that it marks a familiar quadrennial moment when campaign promises about banishing special interests from the capital's inner circle are dashed.
Thus, there is no downside for Republicans in doing what is right and really reducing marginal rates through across the board reductions in special interests' deductions and exemptions.
" What was needed, Gore said, was political will to confront "the naysayers, to confront the foot draggers, the carbon special interests that want to slow the process down.
A conservative group backed by the Koch brothers has launched a new ad campaign targeting organizations working on behalf of special interests they say are threatening tax reform.
And when politicians play favorites, they will inevitably do so with disproportionate input from well-heeled lobbyists and powerful special interests looking to capitalize on their political influence.
Trump has made overtures to Sanders allies, arguing that they should appreciate his rebuke of the political establishment, opposition to international trade deals and rejection of special interests.
For Mr. Trump, the complaints from nearly all quarters may serve to amplify his image as an outsider who is not beholden to the special interests in Washington.
Numerous Koch-backed groups pushed hard against the deal, calling it a carve-out for special interests and threatening to use senators' votes against them in upcoming elections.
At its worst, Washington, in all of its dysfunction, completely fails to the deliver the government the American people deserve, succeeding only in delivering handouts to special interests.
The most powerful special interests, big oil and coal, who are spending millions to impede action on climate change, won't just give away their power and their profits.
"If Judge Thapar had his way, wealthy donors and special interests could be able to give unlimited sums of money directly to candidates for office," the groups said.
Corporations, super PACs and other special interests can threaten elected officials with promises to spend vast sums of money defeating them — or helping to keep them in office.
Republicans have spent years rewarding wealthy donors and special interests, while at the same time erecting barriers at the voting booth to people of color and the poor.

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