Scoop: 25 questions the Koch brothers want every 2016 candidate to answer

Scoop: 25 questions the Koch brothers want every 2016 candidate to answer

By James Hohmann at the Washington Post

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Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, the funding arm of the political network backed by the billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, wants a lot more hard information from the crowded field of presidential contenders before deciding what to do with its considerable resources.

The group is pressing every 2016 candidate to detail on the record their plans for economic growth, deficit reduction, entitlement reform, criminal justice and even foreign policy.

The tax-exempt entity, a key node in a constellation of conservative entities that aims to spend $889 million before the next White House election, distributed a detailed survey Thursday to all of the declared and likely presidential candidates. Their four-page list, which was obtained by The Washington Post, asks for responses by July 18.

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The most striking of the 25 questions focus on the U.S. role in the world. It’s a reflection of how salient foreign policy has become over the past year in conservative circles with the rise of ISIS, including among economic-minded activists.


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