Wonk Room » Koch Industries Not Only Fueling K St. Lobbying Boom And Anti-Obama Tea Party Protests, But Democrats Too

Think Progress | Jul. 30, 2009 (Opinion)

According to disclosures released earlier this month, oil and natural gas interests are pumping money into lobbying firms to influence climate change legislation at a furious pace. With $82.2 million spent in just the first half of 2009 — compared to $132.2 million in all of 2008 — the industry is on track to set new records. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Judy Plapinger - Aug 24, 2009 - 2:12 PM PDT
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 by Judy Plapinger - Aug. 24, 2009

As they've been saying since Watergate, "Follow the money." Koch Industries has been backing right-wing think tanks and so-called grassroots groups for decades. Time to shine a light on their motives.

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