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{{DES | des = An umbrella term for a huge number of organizations and publications founded, funded, or controlled by [[Charles and David Koch]] over roughly 40 years.  It includes most of the libertarian organizations and publications you've heard of: the [[Libertarian Party]], the [[Cato Institute]], [[Reason Magazine]], etc. | show=}}
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{{DES | des = An umbrella term for a huge number of organizations and publications founded, funded, or controlled by [[Charles and David Koch]] over roughly 40 years.  It includes most of the libertarian organizations and publications you've heard of: the [[Libertarian Party]], the [[Cato Institute]], [[Reason Magazine]], [[State Policy Network]], etc. and many major conservative organizations such as [[ALEC]].}}
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An umbrella term for a huge number of organizations and publications founded, funded, or controlled by [[Charles and David Koch]] over roughly 40 years.  It includes most of the libertarian organizations and publications you've heard of:
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* [[Libertarian Party]]
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* [[Cato Institute]]
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* [[Reason Foundation]] (Reason Magazine))
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* [[AEI]] (American Enterprise Institute)
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* [[George Mason University Economics Department]]
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* [[Mercatus Institute]]
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* [[Koch Family Foundations]]
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** [[Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation]]
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** [[Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation]]
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** [[David H. Koch Charitable Foundation]]
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* [[Americans for Prosperity]]
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* [[Institute for Justice]]
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* [[State Policy Network]]
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* [[Independent Women's Forum]]
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* [[Pacific Research Institute]]
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* [[Center to Protect Patient Rights]]
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* [[Earthwatch Institute]]
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* [[Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment]]
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etc.
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Conservative organizations include:
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* [[ALEC]] (American Legislative Exchange Council)
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* [[Tea Party]]
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* [[Heritage Foundation]]
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* [[Federalist Society]]
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* [[Generation Opportunity]]
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* [[FreedomWorks]]
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* [[Freedom Partners]]
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* [[Center for Shared Services]]
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* [[Aegis Strategic]]
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etc.
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The Kochtopus does not include Objectivist organizations, or Mises/Rothbard organizations.
 
The Kochtopus does not include Objectivist organizations, or Mises/Rothbard organizations.
  
The Kochtopus has included the [[Heritage Foundation]] and includes the [[Tea Party]].
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The primary function of the Kochtopus is [[Obstructing Regulation And Regulatory Capture|regulatory capture]].  One of the major methods of the Kochtopus is concealing sources of funding for campaigns and public relations.  The Kochtopus spent over $400,000,000 in the 2012 elections, mostly in dark money.
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Their only direct opposition seems to be [[UnKoch My Campus]].
 
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Latest revision as of 13:39, 17 November 2020