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Article is paywalled. Can somebody do a TLDR of why exactly do Kochs want to do this?

• llukas 8y ago
  "The Kochs’ opposition to transit spending stems from their longstanding free-market, libertarian philosophy. It also dovetails with their financial interests, which benefit from automobiles and highways. One of the mainstay companies of Koch Industries, the Kochs’ conglomerate, is a major producer of gasoline and asphalt, and also makes seatbelts, tires and other automotive parts. Even as Americans for Prosperity opposes public investment in transit, it supports spending tax money on highways and roads."
  • ars 8y ago
    > is a major producer of gasoline and asphalt, and also makes seatbelts, tires and other automotive parts Oh please. Is that from the article or did you make that up? They could just as easily make parts for buses and trains.
    • st26 8y ago
      Of course, buses require less asphalt & car parts per passenger mile, and trains use no asphalt at all...
    • eesmith 8y ago
      It's an exact quote from the text. I verified it by clicking on the article, going to "reader" mode to bypass the blocker, and doing a text search for "asphalt." The next sentence is "Even as Americans for Prosperity opposes public investment in transit, it supports spending tax money on highways and roads."
• deleted 8y ago
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