U.S: The Koch Brothers Are Bankrolling Local Efforts to Kill American Public Transit

While the brothers’ opposition to investment in public transit aligns with their far-right, libertarian ideals, it also dovetails with their financial interests, which benefit from automobiles and highways.

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Common Dreams | June 19, 2018

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The development of public transit, particularly when it is sustainably powered, is often seen as positive for both impoverished communities and the environment—especially considering that transportation is the largest contributor to the nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions. (Photo: Oran Viriyincy/cc/flickr)

The oil baron billionaires Charles and David Koch are bankrolling astroturf campaigns across the United States to kill investment in public transit, according to a “must-read” investigation published Tuesday by the New York Times.

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