Sentences with phrase «army of lobbyists»

And that's just another way of saying, «This joint runs great for those who can hire armies of lobbyists and lawyers and have them make big campaign contributions, but not here for real people.»»

Brussels has been host to a small army of lobbyists during the data protection directive negotiation process, with the U.S. government and tech giants such Facebook and Google actively seeking to water down proposals.

Powerful interests are capable of amassing armies of lobbyists and lawyers to influence (and even capture) politically accountable bureaucracies.

It has become a player in some of the major real estate political battles in Albany, such as rent control and tax credits for New York City apartments, and it has hired a small army of lobbyists, tapping firms with deep contacts in key political blocs and paying them more than $ 900,000 in 2014 alone.

These companies use political contributions and armies of lobbyists to cajole governments to ignore the consequences: an economic crisis worse than the recent recession awaits if these nations fail to spark growth in areas that can stimulate growth and create jobs.

«Jamie Dimon has been the one who has led the charge in order to say, «Nope, no more regulation, fight back against regulation, call the regulation un-American, try to resist, try to put loopholes into regulation, hire an army of lobbyists,» Warren said in an interview with CNN's «Starting Point.»

SEIU 1199 employs an army of lobbyists focused on New York's $ 63 billion Medicaid program, whose public funds support worker salaries.

It's a game of skill to figure out where this one lands as an army of lobbyists from racinos (opposed) and retired quarterbacks (support) have been deployed to the Capitol to lobby on the issue of legalizing daily fantasy sports.

On the day the Franchise Tax Board publicly voted on the pilot, an army of lobbyists and executives representing Intuit, H&R Block, and other tax preparers condemned the idea.

They stood up against millions in advertising and an army of lobbyists and they put ratepayers first.»

The Berkshire Hathaway CEO owns a sprawling enterprise of businesses employing an army of lobbyists and accountants to exploit opportunities to make money at taxpayer expense.

The Dongria's campaign became a litmus test of whether a small, marginalized tribe could stand up to a massive multinational company with an army of lobbyists and PR firms and the ear of government.

Big Coal is best understood as a beast of inertia, pushed along by hundreds of billions of dollars worth of heavy metal infrastructure, and kept on track by an army of lobbyists, and our own ignorance of what goes on behind the light switch.

New disclosure documents filed this week show the big tobacco companies are spending huge sums and hiring an army of lobbyists to influence Congress and the Trump Administration, including giving $ 1.5 million to President Trump's inauguration.

The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco - Free Kids: New disclosure documents filed this week show the big tobacco companies are spending huge sums and hiring an army of lobbyists to influence Congress and the Trump Administration, including giving $ 1.5...

Mr. Dorego hired an army of lobbyists that eclipsed the contingents from either of real estate's two most powerful trade groups — the Real Estate Board and the Rent Stabilization Association — ensuring he had the ear of state officials who oversee important housing rules, including a lucrative tax abatement program set to expire next month.