Mon Sep 10, 2018, 02:32 PM
elmac (4,642 posts)
Koch brothers' network launches new super PAC
Source: CNN
(CNN)Americans for Prosperity, the sprawling Koch political network, announced Monday the launch of a new super PAC arm as the organization gears up for the final stretch of the 2018 midterms. The new super PAC was described as "a new tool to build broad policy coalitions in Congress to help advance AFP's vision," which "will advocate for candidates who share our commitment to breaking internal and external barriers that prevent people from realizing their full potential." The super PAC, called "AFP Action," will operate independently of the network's preexisting 501(c)(4) nonprofit and with some key advantages. Per campaign finance laws, the new group will be able to spend unlimited sums on election activities while being subject to some loose disclosure requirements, The nonprofit arm, however, is subject to even looser disclosure requirements but must dedicate a portion of their spending to "social welfare" activities that cannot explicitly target elections. Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/10/politics/koch-brothers-launch-new-super-pac-afp-action/index.html as if one Koch super pac isn't enough
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elmac | Sep 2018 | OP |
PaulX2 | Sep 2018 | #1 | |
FakeNoose | Sep 2018 | #2 | |
elmac | Sep 2018 | #3 | |
YOHABLO | Sep 2018 | #4 | |
ancianita | Sep 2018 | #5 | |
MarcA | Sep 2018 | #6 | |
olddad56 | Sep 2018 | #7 | |
bluestarone | Sep 2018 | #8 |
Response to elmac (Original post)
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 02:58 PM
PaulX2 (2,032 posts)
1. Name It More Prosperity For Only Billionaires PAC
Just like their other PAC.
Koch scum. |
Response to elmac (Original post)
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 03:12 PM
FakeNoose (16,808 posts)
2. Do they ever account for any of this money - EVER?
Since when do PACs qualify for nonprofit tax-free status? They're not a charity by any means and they certainly don't provide educational or community services. They should be paying taxes just like every corporation and organization in the US.
The feds are investigating the Trump family's fake "charity" which is a total scam. When all that comes out it will be time to look into these super PACs that are nothing but right-wing lobby groups. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Response to FakeNoose (Reply #2)
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 03:24 PM
elmac (4,642 posts)
3. what little policing they had before tRump is all gone now
these pacs can just about get away with anything, just like churches, and stay tax free, donate as much money as they want to swing elections, and use money from foreign agents, aka, putin, no one would know.
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Response to elmac (Original post)
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 05:13 PM
YOHABLO (7,358 posts)
4. 501(c)(4) nonprofit ? Isn't that some bullshit. Everything they're involved in is about profit.
Response to elmac (Original post)
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 05:44 PM
ancianita (21,233 posts)
5. It's like he starts a new PAC every week. Can't find how many to date, but there's more than one.
Response to elmac (Original post)
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 06:53 PM
MarcA (1,695 posts)
6. Either they are stopped or it's the end of democratic governance. n/t
Response to elmac (Original post)
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 07:39 PM
olddad56 (5,732 posts)
7. I think it is all Russian money
Response to elmac (Original post)
Mon Sep 10, 2018, 08:28 PM
bluestarone (11,245 posts)
8. I'm sure they have a
Never ending supply of money! Let them spend spend, WE have the VOTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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