American voters, Trump said, were tired of “entrenched political dynasties in both parties, rotten special interests, China-loving politicians” and supporters of “endless foreign wars.”

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-pitches-another-term-slams-republican-fools-at-magapalooza-gathering/

Biden botched America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, spent too many federal dollars each year, never balanced a federal budget, and been a hostage to special interests.

Source: http://capoliticalreview.com/capoliticalnewsandviews/colman-parliament-anyone/

“Once you put narrow government interventions into place, they tend to stick around, expand and get distorted by entrenched special interests.”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jul/29/pension-funds-fail-to-turn-into-jeremy-hunts-magic-money-tree

Reality has proven time and time again that, no matter how beautiful the excuse, the US government is protecting special interests at home and exercising hegemony abroad.

Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/03/30/nashville-shooting-shows-us-gun-violence-disaster/

"Republicans must ensure that the funding for Ukraine goes to fighting for Ukraine, not to special interests or partisan ones.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/where-10-gop-presidential-hopefuls-stand-on-ukraines-defensive-war-against-russia/article_5631e3c3-6aa8-55fb-83bc-fe5300315188.html

Ryan said he is not a political person and there should not be any politics “on a school board that favors special interests within the district.”

Source: https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/norwin-school-board-factions-square-off-in-primary-election/

The result of all this is that lobbyists and special interests often have more power than legislators in the spending process because they have the ears of appropriators and The Firm, as Lee calls Senate and House leadership.

Source: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/09/15/sen-mike-lee-explains-why-congress-is-broken/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sen-mike-lee-explains-why-congress-is-broken

“The TMT is overwhelmingly made up of special interests from outside Montana.

Source: https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/11/16/following-summer-of-record-low-flathead-lake-levels-fill-the-lake-saga-reaches-congress/

“This kind of ‘Washington Knows Best’ policy might win plaudits from unaccountable special interests, but it’s going to cost our state jobs and economic opportunity.”

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/22/biden-administration-unveils-two-new-us-national-monuments

We need to ensure the money is spent effectively and not hijacked by special interests.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/2/27/23616918/america-political-division-race-across-the-country-column-ben-jealous