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elleng

(130,864 posts)
Wed Sep 20, 2017, 11:26 PM Sep 2017

Koch network 'piggy banks' closed until Republicans pass health and tax reform.

Koch officials said that the network’s midterm budget for policy and politics is between $300m and $400m, but donors are demanding legislative progress.

'At a weekend donor retreat attended by at least 18 elected officials, the Koch brothers warned that time is running out to push their agenda, most notably healthcare and tax reform, through Congress.

One Texas-based donor warned Republican lawmakers that his “Dallas piggy bank” was now closed, until he saw legislative progress.

“Get Obamacare repealed and replaced, get tax reform passed,” said Doug Deason. “Get it done and we’ll open it back up.”'>>>

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/26/koch-network-piggy-banks-closed-republicans-healthcare-tax-reform

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Koch network 'piggy banks' closed until Republicans pass health and tax reform. (Original Post) elleng Sep 2017 OP
And there you have it. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #1
All the more reason LakeVermilion Sep 2017 #2
Corruption much? What hapoened to Drain the Swamp? applegrove Sep 2017 #3
No one will bite the hand that feeds them. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2017 #4
They can all go to hell Blue Owl Sep 2017 #5
Gee Anyone Else See a Problem Ccarmona Sep 2017 #6
Were any Mercer spoke people there? BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #7

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,670 posts)
1. And there you have it.
Wed Sep 20, 2017, 11:28 PM
Sep 2017

GOPers in Congress have to do what Daddy Koch says or they'll be sent to bed without their supper.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,430 posts)
4. No one will bite the hand that feeds them.
Wed Sep 20, 2017, 11:55 PM
Sep 2017

They're all dialing for dollars. Their backbones are made of silver. And they're ripe for extortion.

 

Ccarmona

(1,180 posts)
6. Gee Anyone Else See a Problem
Wed Sep 20, 2017, 11:58 PM
Sep 2017

The Koch’s Using Citizens United to extort their agenda through Congress , with no regard on how it affects the other 330 million people living in the United States. Traitors!!

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