Expenses Quote by Donald J. Boudreaux

Politicians pay more attention to interest groups than to the public interest.

— Alice Rivlin

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

Until we make campaigns affordable, then we're going to have too many members of Congress out rattling the cup with special interest groups.

— Dick Durbin

The reality is that asking the public to fund political campaigns accomplishes nothing. Candidates continue to seek interest-group support through other channels, both financial…

— Bradley A. Smith

Much of what candidates have to do is raise money and appeal to constituencies or interest groups that can provide that money.

— Robert Scheer

Politicians make decisions in favor of their interest groups or their supporters back in their hometowns.

— Tadashi Yanai

Building on the public's unwillingness to act on principle in support of market solutions to apparent problems, whether real or imagined, these interest groups…

— James M. Buchanan

Public Interest is a term used by every politician to support his ideas.

— W. M. Kiplinger

“as the economically advantaged groups unleash their greater resources in the political sphere. These groups lobby for tax loopholes, hire lawyers and accountants to…

— Larry M. Bartels

Any voting group has an interest that they want from politicians. That's why politicians have to talk to different people. But to reduce the…

— Larry Wilmore

A small group of motivated citizens can potentially have as much influence as a lobby group spending millions of dollars.

— Maxime Bernier

I've made it clear that I'm not taking special interest PAC money or accepting donations from lobbyists - ever. I want to represent the…

— Stephen Pagliuca