Can't buy me love, but a seat in Congress ain't out of the question. While we're near the topic of corporate influence on American politics, we might as well mention the Koch Brothers, those iconic paragons of libertarian wealth. Strong supporters of the Tea Party movement, the dynamic duo spent $40 million in the 2010 Congressional elections to help launch Tea Party Republicans into the House of Representatives. Each with a net worth of $25 billion, Charles Koch and David Koch are a political force to be reckoned with; they are expected to contribute substantial funding to prevent a reelection of President Barack Obama in 2012. To be sure, I have strong opinions regarding the Koch Brothers' political agenda, but in the interest of keeping this blog away from spewing overly partisan hogwash, I will stay away from the topic and just say this: it is frightening how much influence one can possess simply for being wealthy.
I'm really liking this subject; perhaps we will examine it more in the future.
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