WAPO:Koch Backed Political Network,Designed to Shield Donors,Raised $400 Million in 2012(InfoGraph)

Washington Post ^ | January 5, 2014 | Matea Gold

[lbryce]

The political network spearheaded by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch has expanded into a far-reaching operation of unrivaled complexity, built around a maze of groups that cloaks its donors, according to an analysis of new tax returns and other documents.

The filings show that the network of politically active nonprofit groups backed by the Kochs and fellow donors in the 2012 elections financially outpaced other independent groups on the right and, on its own, matched the long-established national coalition of labor unions that serves as one of the biggest sources of support for Democrats.

A spokesman for Koch Industries and Charles and David Koch, on their ties to a wide network of political donors.

The makeup of the coalition of conservative groups, as of 2012.

The resources and the breadth of the organization make it singular in American politics: an operation conducted outside the campaign finance system, employing an array of groups aimed at stopping what its financiers view as government overreach. Members of the coalition target different constituencies but together have mounted attacks on the new health-care law, federal spending and environmental regulations.

Inside the $400-million political network backed by the Kochs

[Jabba the Nutt]

The Obama Administration's IRS has proven itself by going after conservative/libertarian donors. Is the author so stupid, to believe that targets of political persecution won't take measures to protect themselves? Where's the surprise?

A lawless govnerment creates a lawless populace. Thank you liberals.

[az_gila]

Which link on that chart is used for the Koch Trust to provide PBS funding?

[Ouderkirk]

Let’s get into the Tides Foundation. Let us examine George Soros’ political activism, along with many others from the left.

All of these foundations/charities left or right need to go away. All of it should be written out of the tax code.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks lbryce.

The Koch brothers aren’t the ones dumping the most into state elections
Daily Caller | 11/13/2013 | Alex Pappas
Posted on 11/14/2013 8:48:09 AM by rktman
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3091173/posts

[Lazamataz]

....yet not a WORD about Organizing For America.

Huh.

Go figure.