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Betsy DeVos: “My family is the biggest contributor of soft money to the Republican National Committee. I have decided to stop taking…”

On the recordJanuary 16, 2017
My family is the biggest contributor of soft money to the Republican National Committee. I have decided to stop taking offense at the suggestion that we are buying influence. Now I simply concede the point. They are right. We do expect something in return. We expect to foster a conservative governing philosophy consisting of limited government and respect for traditional American virtues. We expect a return on our investment.
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Betsy DeVos
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Acknowledges influence in politics and expectations from investments in the Republican Party.

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