8 Reasons Charles Koch is the Scariest Man in America

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http://www.alternet.org/corporate-accountability-and-workplace/8-reasons-charles-koch-scariest-man-america



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1. Environment

In Crossett, Arkansas, local waterways have been filled with toxic chemicals by the nearby Georgia-Pacific plant, a likely contributor to the surge in cancer and other illnesses in their community. A spokesman for Georgia-Pacific called the allegations "sensationalized." But the EPA reported that the Crossett plant released 136,000 pounds of toxic chemicals to nearby waterways, and buried over 444,000 pounds in the soil to degrade. A USA Today study ranked Crossett in the top percentile of communities for schoolchildren's exposure to cancer-causing chemicals.

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2. Government

Rampant cronyism threatens the economic foundations that have made this the most prosperous country in the world. -- Charles Koch

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3. Social Needs

The Nation reported that free-market libertarian Charles Koch coached economist Friedrich Hayek in the acquisition of publicly-funded retirement insurance and health care. Said Koch, "You are entitled to Social Security payments [and to] hospital coverage."

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4. Inequality

If you earn over $34,000 a year, you are one of the wealthiest 1% in the world. -- Koch Foundation

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1. To me, this is one of the most dangerous, polluting the minds of youth ... and generally

cloaked in some benevolent mask as the Koch agenda progresses.

6. Education

The Koch Brothers' contribution of millions of dollars to higher education, at first glance a magnanimous gesture, betrays less noble motives upon examination. The funding comes with a stipulation for control over faculty hiring and curriculum. As an extension of think tank media control, Koch's surreptitious entry into over 150 colleges has guided academic decisions toward a libertarian, Ayn-Rand-like philosophy.