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A '''Koch puppet''' is someone who adopts or modifies political positions due to a desire to receive some of the money flowing from the [[Koch brothers]]' wealthy network of organizations and co-donors. The Koch brothers' are estimated to have more money than [[Bill Gates]], and unlike Gates, the Koch brothers spend enormously on politics.
A '''Koch puppet''' is someone who adopts or modifies political positions due to a desire to benefit from [[dark money]] flowing from the [[Koch brothers]]' wealthy network of organizations and co-donors. The Koch brothers' are estimated to have more money than [[Bill Gates]], and unlike Gates, the Koch brothers spend enormously on politics.
Some Koch puppets are exposed by campaign or lobbying disclosure requirements, but most them are secret recipients—or wannabe recipients—of Koch funding. '''''As [[talk radio]] has declined, most national talk radio hosts have become Koch puppets based on prior or hoped-for funding by the Koch brothers'''''.
Some Koch puppets are exposed by campaign or lobbying disclosure requirements, but most them are secret recipients—or wannabe recipients—of Koch funding. '''''As [[talk radio]] has declined, most national talk radio hosts have become Koch puppets based on prior or hoped-for funding by the Koch brothers'''''.