An almost completely unknown group with strong ties to the Koch brothers has identified itself as the secret source of almost a quarter of a billion dollars received by conservative political groups in 2012. The group, Freedom Partners, raised $256 million in the year following its creation in November 2011, and made grants totaling $236 million to conservative groups, according to Politico, which was shown a draft of an IRS document the group plans to file shortly.
Revealed: The Secret Koch Group That Gave Conservatives $236 Million In 2012
Eric Lach, Talking Points Memo
Thu, 09/12/2013 - 9:45am
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