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