They are all rich bastards who made their money by exploiting workers, by ruthless economic manipulation, and by being in the right place at the right time. There is a major difference, however, between Carnegie and the Koch Brothers.
Andrew Carnegie used his fortune for good. Hundreds of libraries across this country owe their existence to Andrew Carnegie. He not only provided money for the buildings, in many cases he helped with the purchase of the books.
We all know about how the Koch Brothers are funding right-wing candidates and causes. Now they are pushing to end state mandates on renewable energy. Earlier this week the Ohio legislature voted to freeze the phasing-in of power that utilities must buy from renewable energy sources.
Eli Miller, the “Americans for Prosperity” Ohio state director called the rollback a “prudent step.” He said he was worried about job growth. Global climate change? Not so much.
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