Sentences with phrase «from wealthy interests»

Another recently formed union - backed progressive coalition, dubbed Hedge Clippers, has targeted the LLC loophole by meticulously tracing the dollars that flow from wealthy interests.

Not exact matches

And interest isn't just coming from wealthy energy entrepreneurs anymore; in the last two months, a «significant» number of Wall Street investors have begun inquiring about the boutique venture.

«Meanwhile, the masses are convinced that master's degrees and doctorates are the way to wealth, mostly because they are trapped in the linear line of thought that holds them back from higher levels of consciousness... The wealthy aren't interested in the means, only the end.»

«We are seeing that our focus on the middle class, by putting more money in the pockets of hard working families, and giving less advantages to the wealthiest, is growing the economy,» Trudeau said, as he also attempted to distract the media horde from his finance minister's loose interpretation of what constitutes a conflict of interest.

It and other dark money groups can serve as conduits for anonymous donations from corporations and other wealthy special interests to flood elections, making it particularly dangerous to democracy.

Since its creation in 2001, the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation has raised close to $ 2 billion from a vast global network that includes corporate titans, political donors, foreign governments and other wealthy interests, according to a Washington Post review of public records and newly released contribution data.

The latest tax - the - rich argument is coming from Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein in the state Senate, who wants to close what's known as the carried interest loophole, which benefits wealthy hedge funds.

Business interests and Senate Republicans have argued the state doesn't necessarily need the money that would come from hiking taxes on the wealthy.

At 10:15 a.m., leaders from New York's organized labor movement will hold a news conference as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, the latest in a series of attacks by the wealthy and corporate interests against ordinary working people, outside the Senate lounge, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Enact Public Campaign Financing: In order to free state government from control by wealthy special interests and pay - to - play corruption, election and ethics reform must include full public financing of state elections on the model used by Arizona and Maine.

He tries to smear Carl for being wealthy (self - made, albeit) all while he has his own inherited family wealth and political money from special interest groups that he claims to denounce.

«Andrew Cuomo has built a $ 31 million war chest from wealthy corporate interests, lobbyists and billionaires,» said Nixon campaign manager Nicole Aro.

«Everywhere you turned, you saw a lawn sign, a car magnet or a button urging a «No» vote — a sign that NYSUT, and labor, remains a strong force in New York state fighting to protect workers from wealthy special interests.»

The Hedge Clippers analysis argues that the massive sums from the hedge fund industry have helped create a system where wealthy individuals pay «nowhere near their fair share» due to tax policies that favor the rich, including a low tax bracket on upper - income earners and on «carried interest» profits, as well as the recent elimination of the «alternative minimum tax.»

Approaching a million dollars from wealthy NYC interests.

At 11:30 a.m., A broad coalition will gather in the state capitol to rally in support of expanding the millionaire's tax and closing the carried interest loophole, two key measures that would raise billions in new revenue from the wealthiest New Yorkers.

Nixon campaign manager Nicole Aro accused Cuomo of racking up donations from «wealthy corporate interests, lobbyists and billionaires.»

«Andrew Cuomo has built a $ 31 million war chest from wealthy corporate interests, lobbyists and billionaires,» Nicole Aro, Nixon's campaign manager, said in a statement.

Large donations also came from unions — Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union sent $ 84,400 — as well as New York City real estate interests and wealthy New Yorkers: among them, the philanthropist Jane Forbes Clark and the businessman Andrew Saul, who sent $ 25,000 each.

Using differential interest rates rising with earnings as a means of providing for a more progressive system is less fair than a graduate tax, a graduate contribution or general taxation because those from wealthy backgrounds will have smaller debts as their families can afford to pay up front.

Using differential interest rates rising with earnings is less progressive and less fair than a graduate tax, a graduate contribution or general taxation because those from wealthy backgrounds will have smaller debts if their families can afford to pay up front or soon after graduation.

Reliance on dirty money — be it from the unions or wealthy donors with interests that need protecting — isn't helping either Labour or the Tories win over more support.

A wholesale transfer of capital from the wealthy to the people through nationalisation of infrastructure assets is unlikely, but there are other areas at the margins where Ed's team are actively considering significant market intervention in the interests of redistribution (or «solving the cost of living crisis», as Labour's tired mantra has it).

WASHINGTON — Despite Hillary Rodham Clinton's claims she'll take on wealthy special interests and reform Wall Street, the road to her White House run has been paved with gold from...

Crowdfunding from interested people could raise a portion of the required funds, he adds, although much would probably have to come from wealthy donors and foundations.

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Another plus in the favor of dating women from the Philippines, is that they are most times not really interested in whether a man is wealthy or not.

The woman's profile is only interested in men from 28 to 39, and she still finds many wealthy and young men on Bumble.

The sports wealthy men are interested in sports what are different from the average middle class men.

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Lady Bird abandons her devoted lower - class bestie, Julie (Beanie Feldstein), for a shallow, unambitious rich friend, Jenna (Odeya Rush), and two love interests from the wealthier side of the railroad tracks that divide Sacramento: first Danny (Lucas Hedges), a polite theater kid, then Kyle (Timothée Chalamet), a snobbish rebel rarely seen without a Howard Zinn book in hand.

True to the novel, the direction taken by Bruce Robinson eked its way out from the paper and began shifting between the publication and Kemp's sudden interest in a powerful man's land development scheme that will make both the reporter and the developer (Sanderson, played by Aaron Eckhart) extremely wealthy.

Peter Bash (Mark - Paul Gosselaar) and Jared Franklin (Breckin Meyer) are smart young lawyers determined not to become pinstriped automatons only interested in scoring maximum commissions from sleazy, wealthy clients.

The lessons progress through a range of tasks that engage student's interest, encourage them to: -: interact and share what they know -: develop their abilities to extract information from text and graphics -: view information critically -: check the credibility and validity of information -: develop online research skills -: use web based tools to create surveys and data visualisations The lessons cover a range of topics including: -: Advertising and how it influences us -: Body language and how to understand it -: Introverts and extroverts and how they differ -: Emotional intelligence and how it impacts on our relationships -: Facts about hair -: Happiness and what effects it -: Developing study skills -: The environment and waste caused by clothes manufacturing -: Daily habits of the world's wealthiest people -: The history of marriage and weddings Each lesson includes: -: A step by step teachers guide with advice and answer key -: Worksheets to print for students

Another interesting study reported by USA Today a few short years ago suggests that students coming from wealthier households are more likely to have recess in schools.

The original concept, which passed following the conviction of Governor John Rowland in 2005, was that in return for a multi-million dollar campaign donation from the public, candidates would agree to forgo private funds raised from state contractors, lobbyists, political action committees, the wealthy and other special interest.

Yun also asserted that it's a misconception that only the wealthy benefit from the mortgage interest deduction, when in reality it benefits primarily middle and lower income families.

The poor are suffering disproportionately across the country from the vicious dog epidemic, (whether its is from attacks, or limits to their civil rights and ability to use their yards or walk down the street) because authorities being manipulated by special interests feel they can get away with trampling the rights of the poor on behalf of the interests of the wealthy.

But Frieze saw that contemporary art was Maastricht's weakest link, and that dealers in historical art there might benefit more from the interest of wealthy contemporary art collectors if they were to club together in London during Frieze week.

Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont, last captured the nation's attention with his passionate sort - of - filibuster that took on the rising income inequality gulf in America, and skewered a political culture that increasingly favors the wealthy and corporate interests.

I read a number of articles on the controversy following the airing of the clip, and it supported the implications from the Daily Show clip: Ted Kennedy was looking out for his self - interest, and that of a small but wealthy minority.

So, hopefully that understanding can speed up the correction of what has developed, leading others, particularly the genuinely caring and deserving among the wealthy, to act more aggressively to protect humanity from the damaging sub-set of the population, particularly against the interests of the damaging undeserving wealthy ones.

They've written letters to the government demanding that Ottawa stop a swarm of activist groups backed by foreign billionaires from hijacking — as the prime minister himself put it — the hearings over the Canadian Northern Gateway pipeline that would carry our oil from Alberta to B.C. Canadians have been calling into radio shows and writing blogs, and spreading the word in their communities about the fact that this crucial decision over Canada's national energy policy is being infiltrated by what are essentially the well - paid lobbyists of wealthy and powerful foreign interests.

Plus, because wealthier people buy more expensive homes and because the mortgage interest tax deduction is available on second homes and vacation homes, rich people can reap some serious benefits from it.

In the last several years, wealthy families with diverse business interests from Mexico have been significant real estate investors in San Antonio.

Real estate agents in Australia, Britain and Canada are bracing for a surge of new interest in their already hot property markets, with early signs that wealthy Chinese investors are seeking a safe haven from the turmoil in Shanghai's stock markets.