Koch Network Has Already Raised $249 Million

[wyldwolf]

“At their most recent retreat in southern California two weeks ago, the billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch and 450 of their donor-allies announced plans to spend $889 million over the next two years to influence state and federal elections and shape the national discourse. The money would go to bankrolling political activity, funding think tanks and academic research, and fueling grassroots organizing efforts around the country—all in support of the Kochs’ pro-business, free-market-centric ideology. That eye-popping, nine-figure goal made national headlines, but what wasn’t reported was that the Kochs and their allies were already well on their way to banking that huge amount of money.”

“Donors at the Palm Springs confab pledged $249 million toward funding the Koch brothers’ grand plan, according to two sources with knowledge of the fundraising haul.”

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/02/koch-retreat-donors-249-million-2016

[atreides1]

1. Koch brothers' grand plan

Putting rich white conservative, slavery advocates back in charge!!!

[blkmusclmachine]

4. Corporate fascism.

[FBaggins]

2. Why $889?

That sounds very specific when "close to a billion"would seem to be more appropriate.

[Stallion]

5. Because a Trillion would be "unseemly"

almost like they were trying to buy the election

[djean111]

3. And we will be begged to match that. Politicians are NEVER gonna give that money up.

Nor will the media.