Tom Steyer: I’m not the Koch brothers

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Source: Politico

Liberal billionaire Tom Steyer insisted Tuesday that he’s not the left’s version of the Koch brothers.

“That is not something I embrace. I think there are real distinctions between the Koch brothers and us,” Steyer said in an interview with POLITICO and The Washington Post taped for C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers,” which will air on Sunday.

Steyer, who hopes to use his vast personal fortune to make climate change a top priority in the upcoming midterm elections, said he’s not entering politics for personal gain.

Charles and David Koch’s priorities “line up perfectly with their pocketbooks — and that’s not true for us,” Steyer said.




Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/04/tom-steyer-koch-brothers-keystone-xl-105922.html

[mtasselin]

1. Thank You

Thank you for doing what you are doing, we need more people like you that care about the future of Mother Earth.

[Cha]

2. thank you Tom Steyer! thanks alp

[Blue Owl]

3. Today's Tom Steyer gets high on you...

[lunasun]

6. Always hopeful, yet discontent

[VWolf]

8. LOL Good one! n/t

[renate]

4. I'm looking forward to the time his name is as familiar as the Kochs'

Although in his case it'll be for all the correct reasons--starting with selflessness rather than selfishness. I've never heard of him but he and his wife sound like good people.

[mackerel]

5. Can he list the top 5 differences?

It's the battle of the billionaires. Don't get me wrong, I'm a Dem, but it's clear to me that money rules both sides of the aisle.

[greiner3]

7. Holy mackerel;

You forgot the satire icon, again!

[mackerel]

12. LOL!

[Arkana]

9. If we drummed rich people out of the party for the sake of being rich,

then we'd be exactly what the Republicans said we were.

I don't hate FDR and JFK for growing up privileged. It's our choices that make us who we are, not our background.

[tenderfoot]

10. Both sides...

[Javaman]

11. Yay! the ultra rich guy is right!

and because he's wealthy, his money has more say than I do!

Yay!

why am I cheering this?