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a group that benefits from a particular social, economic, or political privilege
changes to the tax laws being challenged by vested interests
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That political independence has enabled the Fed to make decisions that might be unpopular in the short term, but that have the best interests of the US economy in mind for the long term.
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Republican legislators, taking their lead from a president who sees half the nation as his personal enemy, have put their own party’s interests over the republic’s.
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Once a destination for avid hikers and the Biltmore-browsers, the destination has evolved to attract a variety of age groups and interest groups.
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If that isn’t enough, some of the most powerful and well-financed interest groups in politics have spent big in certain primaries.
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That means candidates would be less beholden to special interests since no money is needed for a primary campaign.
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An agreement can spare those special interests multi-million dollar fights to win over voters.
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Increasingly, book bans are driven less by individuals than by politically motivated pressure groups targeting decision-makers.
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The leader of the Ex-Slave Pension Association was later imprisoned on mail fraud charges, and the organization faded away, while the Eagles became one of the pressure groups that eventually led to Social Security.
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“Vested interests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested%20interests. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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