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    Koch Brothers Spend $700,000 on Ads Defending Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker

    Koch Brothers Spend $700,000 on Ads Defending Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker

    Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker faces a growing recall effort, but he's got some powerful, moneyed, and familiar friends to help him defeat it: The Koch brothers.

    RELATED: Wisconsin Republicans Keep the State Senate in Recall Vote


    The conservative billionaire duo's Americans for Prosperity nonprofit has spent $700,000 on ads supporting the governor's record as the recall effort against him gains steam. Last year, they were reportedly behind Walker in his showdown with unions over the state budget.

    RELATED: The Koch Brothers Pledged $60 Million to Defeat Obama


    The Washington Post's Greg Sargent broke the Koch ad spending news in The Plum Line, pointing out that while the current ad may not use Walker's name, but manages to gives a point-by-point defense of his tenure: "The spot is a remarkable minute-long defense of Walker’s budgetary policies, including the controversial rollback of public employee bargaining rights, and interestingly, the ad mounts this defense without mentioning Walker’s name once."

    RELATED: Governor Walker's Anti-Union Law Takes Effect In Wisconsin


     
    • JAR  •  Minneapolis, Minnesota  •  3 mths ago
      Goldman Sachs also needs to be dealt with. Firmly.
    • ROD H  •  Deforest, Wisconsin  •  3 mths ago
      Please vote Walker out. Let's get rid of big money out of politics. Special favors are structured for the rich and this is why the working class people are suffering. Greed is for greed.
      • F 3 mths ago
        He will be kicked out with the recall.
      • ROD H 3 mths ago
        He might be good for some $$$$, but not for all of Wisconsin; especially the working class.
    • Eddie Baby  •  San Diego, California  •  2 mths ago
      How come no media stories about how much George Soros spends on ads (and leftist candidates)??????????
    • FoxNuwsRTraitors  •  3 mths ago
      Please note that third world countries with no middle class have no unions or weak unions. Prosperous nations with a strong middle class ALL have strong unions. Conservatives and Walker supporters, this is NOT a coincidence.
    • Jackson  •  3 mths ago
      Koch brothers are major shapers of opinion and politics - from behind the scenes. Of course they want to castrate unions and worker negotiating strength - yet so many Americans don't realize how they are being manipulated into voting for stepping down on workers so that bing business can not only survive but prosper.
    • tjm47  •  Indianapolis, Indiana  •  3 mths ago
      Well of course they HAVE to defend him...They OWN him...Thanks to him thier employees will now cost them less and while THEY dine on pheasant, lobsters and caviar their employees familes now can struggle with hamburger and spam...THANKS Mr. Walker...how does it feel to be a male PROSTITUTE ??? OOooops...down on your knees...here come your owners !!!!
    • BigGuy1  •  Kansas City, Missouri  •  3 mths ago
      See you at the recall, #$%$ brothers.
    • rickw  •  Surfside, California  •  3 mths ago
      Stand up Wisconsin, get rid of the Koch czars from your State. Take your State back!!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 mths ago
      I hope these brothers go broke spending money in these campaigns. I hope they go broke forming these super pacs. I just hope they go broke because I am tired of their money trying to buy influence and elections.
    • looking4timbuctoo  •  3 mths ago
      Unfortunately people are not in the interests of these two. Much the same as Russia's interest in Syria. Just Money!
    • JimBoib  •  Indianapolis, Indiana  •  2 mths ago
      The Koch Brothers own this twit. If he remains then the Koch Brothers, not the people, will control Wisconsin. Rename this the United States of Koch.
    • F  •  Quitman, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      The bros are putting on a small show of trying to save this koch sucker, he isn't worth much as he has already been used.
    • JAR  •  Minneapolis, Minnesota  •  3 mths ago
      Get the filthy rich out of politics. They think they can do what they please, and have proven that money can get them what they want. It's time to stand up to it. Get Walker out!
    • DR. LEO  •  La Crosse, Wisconsin  •  3 mths ago
      Time to Restore Voter Control: End the Government-Union Monopoly
      • Everyone has an angle 3 mths ago
        You are a nut case... if you are implying that unions have anything to do with your right to vote. Take your meds old man and grow up. All your posts are based on innuendoes and poorly spliced together facts.
        On the positive side of your phony stories is the FACT that most people who have a real education can see right past you. No one likes people who make up facts to cause trouble just to get others to take political sides. And from what I've read that's about all you're trying to do... which is why all your posts are basically just extended versions of name calling.
    • Joseph  •  3 mths ago
      So Walker sold Wisconsin for only $700K? I bet his soul went for a lot less.
    • American Spirit  •  Aspen, Colorado  •  3 mths ago
      anyone notice that the koch brothers are on the wrong side of everything - guess thats how they are getting rid of the illegal millions from their dealing with Iran
    • American Spirit  •  Aspen, Colorado  •  3 mths ago
      love seeing the koch brothers illegals millions from their illegal dealings with Iran thrown away attempting to save another republiCON crook from the backwash of his crimes.
    • DR. LEO  •  La Crosse, Wisconsin  •  3 mths ago
      Restore voter control over government spending by ending collective bargaining with government unions.
    • DR. LEO  •  La Crosse, Wisconsin  •  3 mths ago
      Government unions bargain to get more money from taxpayers. This does not serve the public’s interests. Elected representatives, not unions, should have the final say on government policy.
      • JimBoib 2 mths ago
        Sure as long as the elected representatives are bought and paid for you twit
    • DR. LEO  •  La Crosse, Wisconsin  •  3 mths ago
      Other states should follow Wisconsin’s lead and cease collective bargaining with government unions. Government collective bargaining raises the cost of public services, politicizes the civil service, and directs tax dollars to special interests
      • JimBoib 2 mths ago
        How much Koch Brothers paying you to spew this crap?
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