Sentences with phrase «special interests to undermine»

Responding to the Vergara decision, National Education Association leader Dennis Van Roekel informs us that, «This lawsuit was never about helping students, but is yet another attempt by millionaires and corporate special interests to undermine the teaching profession and push their own ideological agenda on public schools and students while working to privatize public education.»
«This lawsuit was never about helping students, but is yet another attempt by millionaires and corporate special interests to undermine the teaching profession and push their own ideological agenda on public schools and students while working to privatize public education.»
Dennis Van Roekel, the outgoing president of the National Education Association, described the California lawsuit as «yet another attempt by millionaires and corporate special interests to undermine the teaching profession and push their own ideological agenda on public schools.»

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They use funding from foreign special interest groups to undermine Canada's national economic interest
Fasano said Democrats undermined the CEP in 2013 by allowing unlimited organizational expenditures from state central committees, which he said opened the electoral process to «a flood of special interest money.»
His spokesman called the teachers union's action an «irresponsible, special interest lawsuit» that would undermine progress that has been made to stop «skyrocketing property tax increases on homeowners and businesses.»
His spokesman called the teacher's union action an «irresponsible,» «special interest lawsuit» that would undermine progress that's been made to stop «skyrocketing property tax increases on homeowners and businesses».
Efforts to undermine the Clean Water Act and other federal initiatives must be strongly opposed, and I have led the charge against legislative proposals to roll back important clean water protections that may benefit some special interests, but risk public health and will damage the broader U.S. economy.
Even when they are legal, and do not constitute a quid pro quo, they have a tendency to bias the process in favor of special interests and undermine public confidence in the political institution.
King's explanation — that the meeting had been «co-opted by special interests» — rang hollow to many, and was seen as undermining the democratic process of debating new initiatives, particularly one as complex as the Common Core.
Unfortunately, special interest groups like the National Rifle Association are attempting to undermine this progress by supporting a bill introduced by Congressman Don Young (R - AK), which would prevent any changes from being made to how the United States treats its ivory market, thus allowing loopholes to remain.
«The Court's decision, and the special interests working to undermine this plan, threatens our environment, public health and economy.»
They use funding from foreign special interest groups to undermine Canada's national economic interest....
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