The only reasons Republicans are pushing this disastrous abomination of a tax bill are to show a single significant legislative accomplishment and to appease wealthy campaign donors. (chicagotribune.com)
Like her husband before her, Clinton is trying to forge a new consensus and is unashamed to pile up policy proposals: on family leave, child care, college affordability, incentives to employers for higher wages, immigration reform, clean energy and limits on the power of wealthy campaign donors. (firstthings.com)
Billy Easton, with the public school funding advocacy group Alliance for Quality Education, portrays the entrenchment as a loss for wealthy campaign donors, who gave money to the governor and some legislators, something Cuomo denies. (wrvo.org)