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House Republicans are counting on Sheldon Adelson to deliver salvation this year. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R) made his pitch last week, then left the room so former senator Norm Coleman could hit Adelson up for seven figures. Whatever Coleman said, it must have been persuasive. Adelson whipped out his checkbook and made a very “george” donation indeed: 30 million smackeroos. That’s three times what Adelson has given in the past. He must think the situation very urgent, although it’s just a gratuity in comparison to the $670 million tax cut Adelson just received from the government, so we’d say he’s buying his legislators cheaply.