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the Koch brothers spent enormously on politics and the Koch network continues to exert too much influence
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.
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 (one of the two brothers, David, died in 2019) are estimated to have more money than [[Bill Gates]], and unlike Gates, the Koch brothers spent enormously on politics and the [[Koch network]] continues to exert too much influence
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'''''.