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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'Koch Congress' Could Make Oligarchy Official
http://www.progressive.org/news/2014/10/187899/koch-congress-could-make-oligarchy-officialAt a time when most Americans agree that the country has too much power in too few hands, the worlds two wealthiest men are only six seats away from seizing the Senate and consolidating their current control of the House. The result could be a full Koch Congress that further rigs the rules in their favor.
Libertarian billionaires Charles and David Koch have a combined net worth four times that of well-known Democratic donor George Soros, and one hundred times that of Tom Steyer. This summer, participants in the Kochs secret billionaires summit pledged to raise $500 million to take the Senate in 2014 midterm elections. After four decades of funding front groups and an elaborate ideology they call economic freedom, the Kochs embody todays emerging American oligarchy. No one else can even compare.
At risk are the rights of all Americans, especially women, workers, voters, veterans, as well as the protection of our rapidly warming Earth, since the Kochs end game is to defend their carbon based wealth by continuing to pollute politics and the planet for free. In all the noise of this election season, there has been little discussion of the fact that two billionaire brothers are about to have power of the purse over the worlds wealthiest nation.
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A full Koch Congress would weaken voting rights, minimum wage, pay equity, carbon regulations, and many other basic protections the American people have fought for, and won.
Libertarian billionaires Charles and David Koch have a combined net worth four times that of well-known Democratic donor George Soros, and one hundred times that of Tom Steyer. This summer, participants in the Kochs secret billionaires summit pledged to raise $500 million to take the Senate in 2014 midterm elections. After four decades of funding front groups and an elaborate ideology they call economic freedom, the Kochs embody todays emerging American oligarchy. No one else can even compare.
At risk are the rights of all Americans, especially women, workers, voters, veterans, as well as the protection of our rapidly warming Earth, since the Kochs end game is to defend their carbon based wealth by continuing to pollute politics and the planet for free. In all the noise of this election season, there has been little discussion of the fact that two billionaire brothers are about to have power of the purse over the worlds wealthiest nation.
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A full Koch Congress would weaken voting rights, minimum wage, pay equity, carbon regulations, and many other basic protections the American people have fought for, and won.
http://www.kochproblem.org/
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'Koch Congress' Could Make Oligarchy Official (Original Post)
Scuba
Oct 2014
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vi5
(13,305 posts)1. Wait, it's not official already?
Could have fooled me.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)2. K&R to the nth
Now that's looking reality right straight in the face, isn't it? Too bad this won't be covered on M$M, because this is very relevant voting info. Could we expect to see it covered on Rachel or Ed's shows on MSNBC? Sounds like a Rachel item to me.
nashville_brook
(20,958 posts)3. k and r
Triana
(22,666 posts)4. They will eliminate social security and medicare. n/t
Wounded Bear
(58,705 posts)5. K & R...for exposure...nt
Hugin
(33,198 posts)6. No kidding.
They WANT gridlock and chaos... Their whole business plan relies on it and they've been getting it for years and if the Republicans get their way in this midterm election it will be institutionalized and continue for years to come. :sigh: