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(32,006 posts) Thu Mar 13, 2014, 02:38 PM Mar 2014

Harry Reid says Kochs blocking Ukraine aid [View all]

Source: Politico

Harry Reid said the billionaire Koch brothers’ influence extends so far into national affairs that the Kochs are blocking a bill to aid Ukraine.

Democratic leaders alleged on Thursday that GOP House and Senate leaders want to trade a delay in IRS rules changes affecting the political activities of nonprofits for passage of a broad Ukraine aid package including controversial International Monetary Fund reforms. Those IRS rules could affect the Koch-backed Super PAC Americans for Prosperity, which is running millions of dollars of attack ads against incumbent Democratic senators.

Sens. Reid, Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) all said that Republicans are more interested in protecting conservative-leaning outside groups than in aiding an embattled country.

“The Koch brothers continue to hold up the situation we have in Ukraine,” Reid said, part of another day-long offensive against the brothers.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/03/harry-reid-anti-koch-brothers-104623.html

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Harry Reid says Kochs blocking Ukraine aid [View all] alp227 Mar 2014 OP

The Kochs are in complete control of the Republican party. nt Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #1

I think that they have the same type of influence over Putin. olddad56 Mar 2014 #3

You're correct. They funded the DLC Warpy Mar 2014 #13

Elected when? Treant Mar 2014 #2

Shouldn't they be arrested for obstruction of justice? ancianita Mar 2014 #6

Those elections are done state by state where Koch money buys GOP candidates. The only people freshwest Mar 2014 #25

I think the Koch's have complete control of our government....nt MindMover Mar 2014 #4

Nope. As you can see from the article, the Senate majority leader is calling them out for their shit Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #8

I am not sure what the majority leader is saying other than to state the obvious ... MindMover Mar 2014 #11

Oh don'tcha know.. the Dems are the Cha Mar 2014 #18

Part Of "Too Big" Problem This Country Faces DallasNE Mar 2014 #5

"Death to tyrants" is not rhetorical. I support the death penalty. n/t bobthedrummer Mar 2014 #7

I fear for my country's life FiveGoodMen Mar 2014 #12

They probably invest in russias gas and oil,don't want Ukraine to deal with the EU either. Sunlei Mar 2014 #9

Their daddy was a founding member of The John Birch Society who made a fortune setting bobthedrummer Mar 2014 #10

He also sided with Mussolini. alfredo Mar 2014 #15

So the Kochs are siding with Putin and against the US. alfredo Mar 2014 #14

Thus putting certain DUers in the unenviable position... Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #16

How else could it have ended up.. when you side with putin.. Cha Mar 2014 #19

Yep, siding with fascists and oligarchs. joshcryer Mar 2014 #23

The righties are really worried about the IRS' 501(c)(4) rules Gothmog Mar 2014 #17

The world will be MUCH better place when these two are no longer with us. tofuandbeer Mar 2014 #20

No aid to anyone anywhere else The Green Manalishi Mar 2014 #21

Hear! Hear! another_liberal Mar 2014 #27

Unelected Decision Makers = End of Democracy marias23 Mar 2014 #22

Has Soros ever done anything? mdbl Mar 2014 #29

Soros and others do similar marias23 Mar 2014 #35

The Koch's are not in Congress and Harry Reid has the votes Redford Mar 2014 #24

I think I agree with you on this one. Seeking Serenity Mar 2014 #28

Harry Reid has the votes? Beaverhausen Mar 2014 #30

I have no love for the Koch brothers and never will have. another_liberal Mar 2014 #26

Crimea just makes me wanna yawn. Totally don't care about them. underthematrix Mar 2014 #31

Why are we in a hurry to give away even more money we don't have instead of helping our citizens? seveneyes Mar 2014 #32

Krotch Brothers yankee dandee Mar 2014 #33

Koch="unelected decision makers"=Fascism marias23 Mar 2014 #34

How do you like your Citizens United now, America? Orsino Mar 2014 #36