«The Medicaid changes being proposed in Washington would cut taxes
for wealthy special interests while devastating New York State's finances and all but eliminating health care for the most vulnerable New Yorkers,» said
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.
«The Medicaid changes being proposed in Washington would cut taxes for
wealthy special interests while devastating New York State's finances and all but eliminating health care for the most vulnerable New Yorkers,» said Hochul.
«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.»
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.
Engaging more small donors and making legislators more dependent on their constituents, rather than a
few wealthy special interests, offers an added layer of defense against corruption.
«With my experience as someone who knows how to get things done in the Assembly, I can lead the way as we pass legislation that will reform a corrupt campaign finance system that only
benefits wealthy special interests.»
«
Wealthy special interest groups spending millions in an effort to promote taxpayer funded political campaigns is the height of hypocrisy,» said the group's executive, Brian Sampson.
«The gambling deal is a boon for
certain wealthy special interests and of dubious value to the public,» Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, said in a statement on the organization's website at the time.
NY State United Teachers President Andrew Pallota thinks that it would be controlled
by wealthy special interests that could undo protections for workers:
Our analysis underscores how unlimited campaign contributions - as limited liability companies effectively have no limits - warp our elections and result in important policy decisions being driven by the demands
of wealthy special interests.
«President Clinton will highlight the choice voters face in the upcoming midterm elections, and emphasize the need to continue moving the country forward by electing strong Representatives like Hinchey who are fighting for middle class families — not
the wealthy special interests.»
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«Politicians are supposed to be on the people's payroll, not on secret retainer to
wealthy special interests they do favors for,» he continued.
The upstate newspaper argued that the continual erosion of campaign finance regulations would cede even more power to
wealthy special interests that wish «to buy influence across the state.»
In another, it said, «Bharara: Politicians are supposed to be on the ppl's payroll, not on secret retainer to
wealthy special interests they do favors for.»
«Politicians are supposed to be on the people's payroll, not on secret retainer to
wealthy special interests they do favors for.
Once again,
the wealthy special interest convinces politicians and the mass media that their lies are true.
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...
«Politicians are supposed to be on the people's payroll, not on secret retainer to
wealthy special interests they do favors for,» Mr. Bharara declared in January.
In particular, Caproni criticized Bharara's characterization of Albany — «politicians are supposed to be on the people's payroll, not on secret retainer to
wealthy special interests they do favors for» — saying that it could be considered «a commentary on the character or guilt of the defendant.»
«We all pay the price when we turn government over to lobbyists and
wealthy special interests,» Common Cause Senior Vice President Karen Hobert Flynn said.
«That's apparent by
the wealthy special interests funding the lawsuit.
Yes, it's difficult to stand up to powerful and
wealthy special interests, but across the country there are mayors and superintendents showing precisely this type of courage.