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October 17, 2011

Republican Presidential Hopeful Herman Cain Linked to Billionaire Koch Brothers 
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In political news, the billionaire right-wing Koch Brothers are back in
the news. A new investigation from the Associated Press has exposed deep
ties between Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain and David and
Charles Koch, the brothers who helped bankroll the Tea Party movement.
Cain's campaign manager, his former spokesperson and at least six other
current and former paid employees and consultants, have worked for the
Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity. Cain also credits a businessman
who served on an AFP advisory board with helping devise his “9-9-9”
plan to rewrite the nation’s tax code.



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