Koch Brothers support open borders. I wouldn’t piss on them if they were on fire.
All this BS about freedom is cover for supporting economic policies that will further enrich them. I might belive them if their supposed principals ever contradicted their economic interests.
Conservatives need to favor the interests of the people over the billionaires or conservatives will be consigned to the dust bin of history, probably sooner than many realize.
Thank God for FreeRepublic. It's the only website I trust.
Verbatim from the letter published by the WSJ (and proven by historical fact) ....
Far from trying to rig the system, I have spent decades opposing cronyism and all political favors, including mandates, subsidies and protective tariffs—even when we benefit from them. I believe that cronyism is nothing more than welfare for the rich and powerful, and should be abolished.
Koch Industries was the only major producer in the ethanol industry to argue for the demise of the ethanol tax credit in 2011. That government handout (which cost taxpayers billions) needlessly drove up food and fuel prices as well as other costs for consumers—many of whom were poor or otherwise disadvantaged. Now the mandate needs to go, so that consumers and the marketplace are the ones who decide the future of ethanol....
Now ... let's discuss 'all this BS' ....
I doubt they are personally enriched by open borders. They support open borders and gay rights because they are libertarian, not because they benefit from those.
Congrats, you win the “I sound the most like DU or Huffpo or Daily Kos” award for the night. Ain’t you proud?????