Sentences with phrase «wealthy interests backing»

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«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.»

As a result, wealthy donors and the political action committees of unions and corporate interests often give to political party committees that are backing candidates they favor — in addition to, or rather than, the candidates themselves.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wouldn't say much today on the topic of the seemingly hibernating Committee to Save New York, the consortium of wealthy interests that backed his legislative agenda over his first two years in office.

The argument is largely reflected by the opponents of the con - con, who worry the delegate selection process will be controlled by wealthy interests who could roll back hard - won collective bargaining rights and protections for the environment.

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.

I find it more than interesting that right away the article defines «sugar baby» as «young, attractive women who provide companionship for older, wealthier men»... this gets back to the question of what is «young» «attractive» and what constitutes «companionship»... also to note, it is «wealthier» not «wealthy»... that relative term means if the SB is unemployed and the SD has a job, he's technically «wealthier» than her!

One side, backed by rank - and - file teachers and their democratically - elected representatives, sees poverty and segregation as central issues to be addressed though education reform as well as health and housing programs; the other side, backed by wealthy interests, sees poverty as an excuse and unions as the problem.

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.