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Bennett is listed in the special committee report as having received improper Fiesta Bowl campaign contributions.
Special thanks to Jodi Carroll of VoteFacts.org for her contributions to this piece and her thoughtful insight into the topic.
As for pensions, the government wants to raise both contributions and the retirement age, and to eliminate special regimes for members of Congress, teachers, oil workers and the armed forces.
The quest for influence, power and control at all levels of government has long played out through large political contributions and the big bucks paid to lobbyists to accomplish special interest objectives.
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Contributions to Japan's partly funded system go into a special account at the finance ministry, to be managed by the ministry's trust-fund bureau.
New Earthshell, a subsidiary of YA Global Investments, funneled the contributions of two Yorkville funds to YA TALF Holdings, a special purpose entity that was formed to purchase asset-backed securities.
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From what I've observed, there are countless politicians who have crossed these hurdles, kept their integrity intact, men and women who raise campaign contributions without being corrupted, garnered support without being held captive by special interests and managed the media without losing their sense of self.
This is computed by taking the total funds raised from the public through direct contributions, indirect contributions (such as from United Way) and proceeds from one-time special events, subtracting fundraising costs, then expressing the result as a percentage of the total amount from the public.
It is quite a collection: Subsidies for both oil and gas and alternative fuels, enhanced charitable contributions for computers, the infamous NASCAR race track give-away, and special tax breaks for movie and TV producers, mining companies, railroads, rum, and investment companies to name only a few.
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And Jill -- as she said, that this is especially important when we talk about our National Guard servicemen and women who you all have special responsibility for right in your own states so you know their needs, you know their contributions.
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