Rick Perry reverses course, adopts Koch Brothers position opposing Export-Import Bank
Former Gov. Rick Perry announced late Tuesday that he no longer supports the Export-Import Bank, reversing his position on an issue that has become a litmus test for Republican presidential candidates.
The former governor made no bones about his past support for the bank, acknowledging he wrote a letter to Congress less than a year ago pushing for reauthorization. The letter said failing to reauthorize the bank "could place Texas and many U.S. companies at a serious competitive disadvantage in the global marketplace."
The debate over the bank has caught GOP White House hopefuls between traditional business interests and a web of influential groups allied with the billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch. The groups have vowed to be a factor in the 2016 race that Perry is expected to enter within the next few weeks.
Most of the GOP field has gone on the record opposing reauthorization of the bank. Until Tuesday, Perry was among a few holdouts including former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, also a potential 2016 candidate.
https://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/05/perry-changes-position-export-import-bank/
Not surprising to see GOP candidates lining up with the Koch Brothers' money but it is weird to see the shoving match between the Koch Brothers and Big Business on this one.
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