Access Quote by Barack Obama Download Open image “Lobbyist influence comes from access, not money.” — Barack Obama ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.1 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Access Influence Lobbyists Money Power
The corporations who invest in lobbyists, it pays in terms of tax loopholes, tax subsidies, all the rest. It pays. Clearly, the money has… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
A small group of motivated citizens can potentially have as much influence as a lobby group spending millions of dollars. — Maxime Bernier Copy Share Image
Lobbyists really are experts in their fields and know what they are talking about. That's why the government always listens to them as they… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
“The drug industry spent $262 Million on political influence in the 1999-2000 election cycle: $177 Million on lobbying, $65 Million on issue ads and… — Joseph Befumo Copy Share Image
The corporations don't have to lobby the government anymore. They are the government. — Jim Hightower Copy Share Image
From drug companies to health insurers to Wall Street banks, big corporations are spending millions to buy influence in Washington and drown out the… — Ayanna Pressley Copy Share Image
Congress continues to pass laws to limit lobbyists' influence, but people find ways to get around them. — Bob Beckel Copy Share Image
I have had lobbyists, and I have had some very good ones. They could do anything. — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
From campaign contributions to expensive perks paid for by special interests, wealthy donors and corporate special interests have increasingly been able to purchase influence… — Sara Gideon Copy Share Image
So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know: Because of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As opposed to getting into arguments about, well, these folks have been treated fairly so now we're going to be doing things that, very… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we've said to the girls is: 'If you guys ever decide that you're going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Conservatism is not about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about empowering people to catch up, to give them the tools at their disposable that… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
You can disseminate your art, and it's all such easy access now. The upside to it is that more people are creating than ever… — Stanley Clarke Copy Share Image
It's the same with this idea of a literate public, and also of a democracy in which people have access to and really read… — Robert Hass Copy Share Image
My hope is that if people have the knowledge, and if they actually see where their food comes from and have access to the… — Michael Pollan Copy Share Image
I don't think it's always a sign of respect for persons (inside or outside of fiction) to pretend to be able to represent, to… — Ben Lerner Copy Share Image
Leslie Stein's comics give readers privileged access to a complete and wholly original world of gently skewed wonders. — Jim Woodring Copy Share Image
The best way to fight poverty is to empower people through access to quality education — John Legend Copy Share Image
Because the Internet's there, I have access to a lot of the legends, like Fela Kuti. I used to watch a lot of Fela… — King Krule Copy Share Image
There needs to be some regime that is overseeing access to broadband to make sure we have openess; otherwise, there is a risk it… — Vint Cerf Copy Share Image
While it's wonderful that investors have access to all the data now available to them, it has become a full-time job to sift through… — Maria Bartiromo Copy Share Image
It is truly vital for the United States to assure that it is not attacked with weapons of mass destruction; to prevent wars in… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Now that I'm more middle class, I have access to consumer goods. I do enjoy feminine frippery, feminine doo-da, stuff like that. — Shirley Geok-lin Lim Copy Share Image
