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“I like to give on a scale where I can see impact ” David Koch

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“I like to give on a scale where I can see impact ” David Koch Earlier this year, a number of Republicans flew to California to make fundraising pitches to more than four hundred wealthy conservative donors attending a private conference hosted by the Koch brothers. It�s worth taking a moment to ask the question, who are the Koch brothers, and what do they want? The Koch brothers are the second-wealthiest family in America worth $82 billion. For the Koch brothers, $82 billion in wealth apparently is not good enough. Owning the second-largest private company in America is apparently not good enough. It doesn�t appear that they will be satisfied until they are able to control the entire political process. This issue isnt personal for me. I dont know the Koch brothers, but I do know this. They have advocated for destroying the federal programs that are critical to the financial and personal health of middle class Americans. Now, most Americans know that the Koch brothers are the primary ...