Difference between revisions of "Koch brothers"
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Cato's endorsement of a Con Con, through a sneaky proposed Rules change in the House of Representative, was a strong indication that the Koch brothers are behind it.<ref>https://www.cato.org/blog/proposed-house-rule-could-lead-good-constitutional-amendments</ref> The Koch brothers are a major donor to Cato and handpicked its president, after forcing the prior, longtime president out of the organization. | Cato's endorsement of a Con Con, through a sneaky proposed Rules change in the House of Representative, was a strong indication that the Koch brothers are behind it.<ref>https://www.cato.org/blog/proposed-house-rule-could-lead-good-constitutional-amendments</ref> The Koch brothers are a major donor to Cato and handpicked its president, after forcing the prior, longtime president out of the organization. | ||
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| + | Entities funded and under the influence of the Koch brothers include: | ||
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| + | *the Koch Industries' KochPAC. | ||
| + | *Aegis Strategic PAC. "Aegis Strategic is a Koch-funded political consulting firm ... owned and run by Jeff Crank, a Koch operative who previously served as state director for the Colorado arm of David Koch's 'Americans for Prosperity' operation.<ref>http://www.prwatch.org/news/2016/05/13107/koch-candidates-2016-revealed</ref> | ||
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| + | Other recipient of Koch brothers money include: | ||
| + | *60 Plus Association. | ||
| + | *Americans for Prosperity | ||
| + | *Concerned Women for American | ||
| + | *Concerned Veterans for America | ||
| + | *Freedom Partners Action Fund | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[category:ConCon]] | [[category:ConCon]] | ||
Revision as of 23:35, 18 February 2017
Salon links the Koch brothers, Charles and David, to the Con Con effort:
- "This past January, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the multimillionaire protégé of the Koch brothers’ plutocratic kingdom and American Legislative Exchange Council darling, revealed to a startled nation that he has penned not one but nine new amendments to the Constitution of the United States."[1]
Cato's endorsement of a Con Con, through a sneaky proposed Rules change in the House of Representative, was a strong indication that the Koch brothers are behind it.[2] The Koch brothers are a major donor to Cato and handpicked its president, after forcing the prior, longtime president out of the organization.
Entities funded and under the influence of the Koch brothers include:
- the Koch Industries' KochPAC.
- Aegis Strategic PAC. "Aegis Strategic is a Koch-funded political consulting firm ... owned and run by Jeff Crank, a Koch operative who previously served as state director for the Colorado arm of David Koch's 'Americans for Prosperity' operation.[3]
Other recipient of Koch brothers money include:
- 60 Plus Association.
- Americans for Prosperity
- Concerned Women for American
- Concerned Veterans for America
- Freedom Partners Action Fund
References
- ↑ http://www.salon.com/2016/12/04/koch-brothers-protege-and-founding-father-wannabe-gov-greg-abbott-wants-to-amend-your-constitution-9-ways/
- ↑ https://www.cato.org/blog/proposed-house-rule-could-lead-good-constitutional-amendments
- ↑ http://www.prwatch.org/news/2016/05/13107/koch-candidates-2016-revealed
