How the Koch brothers turned into political power brokers

Name: How the Koch brothers turned into political power brokers
Uploaded: 2015-01-29T00:10:58Z
Duration: P356S
Description: Potential presidential candidates for 2016 have started to court donors -- and vice versa. Charles and David Koch, influential libertarian billionaires, plan to spend nearly a billion dollars in the next election cycle. Matea Gold of The Washington Post joins Gwen Ifill to discuss their sway over American politics.

Clip: 01/28/2015 | 5m 56s

Potential presidential candidates for 2016 have started to court donors -- and vice versa. Charles and David Koch, influential libertarian billionaires, plan to spend nearly a billion dollars in the next election cycle. Matea Gold of The Washington Post joins Gwen Ifill to discuss their sway over American politics.

Aired: 01/28/15

Rating: NR

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