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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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However, Lander has accused Goldman of cozying up to Wall Street interests, including corporate political action committees.
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Perhaps not coincidentally, by the millennium, the number of farms operated primarily by women was rising and women were increasingly active in everything from driving tractors to advocating for farmers’ interests.
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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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An agreement can spare those special interests multi-million dollar fights to win over voters.
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Joseph also criticized the inability of lawmakers to work across the aisle to pass legislation that would help residents rather than focusing on the priorities of special interests.
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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 28 Jun. 2026.
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