| Koch states: "Much of what the government spends money on does more harm than good; this is particularly true over the past several years with the massive uncontrolled increase in government spending. I believe my business and non-profit investments are much more beneficial to societal well-being than sending more money to Washington." Koch's "non-profit investments" include the group founded by his brother David, "Americans for Prosperity." AFP was one the first and most well-resourced drivers of the anti-Obama so-called "Tea Party" movement. Koch-funded Tea Party events have featured speakers comparing health reform to the Holocaust, and in some cases have sponsored rallies with leaders of the "birther" conspiracy theory. The Koch brothers' other non-profit investments include far-right conservative think tanks dedicated to cheerleading the war in Iraq, spreading anti-science... |
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