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Thus not long after our column here came a contrary view, in the New York Times, from economist-turned-Limbaugh-of-the-left Paul Krugman, who wrote: I'm increasingly convinced that it's a response to interest-group pressure. . .
Why We Aren't Bashing Banks Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011
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This is the interest-group system we have, and anyone too pure to play it is committing unilateral disarmament.
Marty Kaplan: Occupy K Street Marty Kaplan 2011
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The way this worked was to create a substantial pool of funds to be given away as part of a competitive grant process to states that cut through interest-group demands and implemented evidence-based reforms.
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They take all the roll-call votes of every senator and representative and locate each on a liberal-to-conservative spectrum, using statistical techniques more sophisticated than interest-group ratings on key votes.
'An Untested Model of Democratic Governance' David Wessel 2012
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It seems to me that there ought to be strong interest-group politics behind state and local financial aid coming from public employees, and senators of all parties should be facing strong pressure from governors back home to do this.
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They view government and politics purely as arenas for ideological and interest-group combat only.
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Obviously, the excise tax deal by which collectively bargaining health benefits get a special two-year exemption from the tax is a bit of a grubby interest-group compromise.
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An important part of the subtext here, I think, is that interest-group opposition to a public option is considerably broader than most people realize.
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“An important part of the subtext here, I think, is that interest-group opposition to a public option is considerably broader than most people realize.”
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By applying the most effective tactics of interest-group PACs to a leadership PAC, DeMint is using his brand to deliver indirect assistance to the campaigns of conservative candidates he believes would be brothers in arms if elected to the Senate.
Linda Keenan: Shadow Elite : Election 2010 -- Attack of the Stealth Financeers Linda Keenan 2010
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