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Title: Does GOP Cocaine= Koch-Cain? Are Koch bros Buying GOP Pres Nomination by Supporting Herman Cain?
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URL Source: http://www.opednews.com/articles/Ko ... all-111016-712.html?show=votes
Published: Oct 17, 2011
Author: Rob Kall
Post Date: 2011-10-17 19:10:18 by Brian S
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Views: 5458
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Could the Koch brothers be buying the Republican presidential nomination with a Koch-Cain (pronounced like cocaine) campaign. They've been funding Cain as their mouthpiece for a long time? Supposedly independent Herman Cain has been funded by the Koch brothers for at least six years, giving dozens of talks across the nation for the billionaires' Americans for Prosperity policy promotion organization. An AP article, Long Ties to Koch Brothers Key to Cain's Campaign, reports that Herman Cain has had a long standing relationship to the billionaire Koch brothers. He's been a regular speaker at the Koch brothers Americans for Prosperity (AFP) for years and an AFP board member helped devise Cain's 9-9-9 financial plan. Though the Kochs have not made a public endorsement in the Republican presidential contest, Herman Cain's rise from niche radio host to presidential frontrunner appears to have been largely fueled by the Koch network. From Cain's early foray into politics to his presidential campaign speeches to his top staff, the former pizza executive has had close, consistent ties with the Koch Brothers.
" The Koch Brothers' investment in Herman Cain appears to already be paying dividends in advancing their corporatist agenda. Cain has centered his presidential bid around the "999 -- economic plan, an enormous corporate giveaway that would reduce companies' income tax rate from 35 percent to 9 percent. Not only would Koch Industries reap massive benefits, but the Koch Brothers themselves -- already tied for the fourth richest people in America -- would personally see their tax rates fall from approximately 28 percent to around 11 percent."
What the hell are the Koch brothers thinking?
...Congressman Paul is also more principled. You would never see Congressman Paul, as a libertarian, ever say that the food stamp program is a good program. And it appears he has a different view about the Fed, than does the former Fed insider Cain. (Cain was chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.)
"...Cain is likely more controllable than Congressman Paul.
... If I'm a billionaire playing Kochopoly, I like this guy. He seems to have that ability to fine tune his thinking to the greater good of the billionaire game. I'm thinking, we may have another Paul Volcker or Colin Powell type. Volcker and Powell, I'm convinced, if called upon by their controls, could justify doing pretty much anything.
Further, Cain's not stuck on liberty the way Ron Paul is, he understands the necessary nuances that so often only billionaire oligarchs see.
In other words, the Kochs must be thinking, "Hey, he's a long shot, but we can make him our long shot. Let's lay down a few bucks on this guy."
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
Why are you posting these vile anti-black people articles? Are you a racist?
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
Certainly even you must admit "Koch-Cain" is kinda funny... Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!
#2. To: no gnu taxes (#1)
Are you a racist?
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