#special interest

When I have to choose between voting for the people or the special interests, I always stick with the special interests. They remember. The people forget. ↗

— Henry F. Ashurst

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I'm not going to rule out running for a second term. But, I think you have to be psychologically prepared to walk away from the job after four years. It's the only way that you cannot be influenced by those special interests. ↗

— Dick Murphy

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I've decided to run for the U.S. Senate because I believe Wisconsin families need a senator who will work hard to deliver results for the middle class - a leader with the courage to do what's right, no matter how tough the odds or how powerful the special interests we have to fight. ↗

— Tammy Baldwin

#believe #class #courage #decided #deliver

Mr. President, the buzz saw that your healthcare bill ran into wasn't lobbyists and special interests it was tens of millions of American's who were saying, 'Stop!' ↗

— John Boehner

#bill #buzz #healthcare #healthcare bill #interests

The pressure of special interests, the demands of special sections of the state, the needs of friends, all must be subordinated to the good of the people as a whole. ↗

— Arthur Capper

#friends #good #interests #must #needs

It was clear that the special interest groups in California really wanted the Chinese to be shut out of the country, because that was where the racial tension was the greatest. ↗

— Iris Chang

#california #chinese #clear #country #greatest

We pay a price when special interests win out over the collective national interest. ↗

— Chris Christie

#interest #interests #national #national interest #out

People are rapidly losing hope and trust. They believe their government has been captured by special interests and no longer cares about them, and they are right. ↗

— Marcy Kaptur

#been #believe #captured #cares #government

I'm entirely interested in people, and also other creatures and beings, but especially in people, and I tend to read them by emotional field more than anything. So I have a special interest in what they're thinking and who they are and who's hiding behind those eyes and how did he get there, and what's the story, really? ↗

— Alice Walker

#anything #behind #beings #creatures #did

Who is in charge? Is it taxpayers or is it the special interest groups? ↗

— Scott Walker

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