Word: beholdenness
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...reform plan of Boren-Goldwater is far from complete, the amendment is the only piece of viable campaign reform legislation introduced in this session of Congress. The bill will remove some, but not nearly all, of the hurdles a challenger faces and lessen the extent to which incumbents are beholden to the special interests...
When the President launched his crusade for tax reform in May, he issued a challenge: "America, go for it." But the sweeping effort to slash rates by eliminating major tax breaks was eyed warily by a Congress that often seems beholden to special-interest groups. In the House, Reagan formed an awkward alliance with Rostenkowski, who proceeded to bargain with colleagues to produce a bill that preserved the thrust of the President's proposal but was speckled with special favors designed to make it politically palatable...
...moral duty" to rescue the people of Nicaragua, who had fallen "behind the Iron Curtain." That statement seemed a bit hyperbolic. It is not established that the Sandinistas take their orders from the Kremlin the way the East bloc countries do. But it is clear that they are mightily beholden to the Soviets for a steady stream of aid and arms, and highly attentive to the Cubans...
...many years, Winter adds, politicians "beholden to racial segregation" perpetuated a one party system in the South, ensuring the reelection of a number of high-ranking Southern politicians in the US Congress. None, however, could attract a national base of support from which to run for President...
...this is oversimplification," he said, "but it's the only way to answer the question. Basically the Democratic Party has said, 'We'll take care of you. We'll see that you have food and shelter.' But then what is he? He is as beholden to that Government institution as he was beholden in slavery to the fellow who lived in the big house on the hill...