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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Koch brothers try to rein in the GOP presidential clown show
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In a Saturday interview on the Larry Kudlow Show, a nationally syndicated radio broadcast, David Koch let it slip that the roughly $900 million that he and his brother, Charles, plan to lavish on the 2016 presidential race could find its way into the hands of more than one GOP contender.
We are thinking of supporting several Republicans, David Koch said, adding, If were happy with the policies that these individuals are supporting, well finance their campaigns.
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Dont be fooled by the line about them supporting all the ones whose policies theyre happy with. Thats because theres almost no disagreement among the candidates, at least on the issues the Kochs care about. All of them would like to see low taxes on the wealthy (most have even advocated a flat tax, a boon to people like the Kochs), a dramatic reduction in regulations that affect corporations and a rollback of the social safety net. Where the Kochs personally disagree with the candidates (as they may on some social issues or on immigration), they disagree with all the candidates, because the candidates positions are so similar.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2015/05/25/the-koch-brothers-try-to-rein-in-the-gop-presidential-clown-show/
spanone
(135,844 posts)i wonder how many votes 900 million dollars will buy?
NoJusticeNoPeace
(5,018 posts)etal includes the thousands like them, rightwing rich pricks who spend their money and time destroying working people and the environment
longship
(40,416 posts)(Homage to the Firesign Theater.)
AC_Mem
(1,979 posts)How many shoes would this buy for those without shoes?
How many meals would this buy for those who are hungry?
How many homes or shelters would this buy for those who are homeless?
How many people could have their basic health needs provided for, who otherwise could not afford?
How many children could actually go to college and gain an education that would pull them out of generational poverty?
How many children and adults could have lifesaving operations?
How many grants could this support to help us to find cures for diseases such as cancer, parkinson's, etc.?
How many shelters could be built for battered women and children?
How many Veterans could actually have a place to live, care for the issues that they brought home from the wars?
How many animals could be saved from certain death from the effects of overpopulation, or have homes found for them, or provide food to feed them?
How many trees could we save?
How many sea creatures could we save by investing in cleaning up our resources?
How much research could be invested to bring solar power down to an affordable cost for all of us?
I could go on and on. 900 million, almost a billion dollars, instead will be spent to buy an election for two brothers and their greedy, warped vision of America.
It literally makes me sick to my stomach.
We BETTER get out the democratic vote, or God help us. They are going all in.
annette