> with perhaps a Koch brother as the junior senator from Kansas. The Koch brothers' years-long efforts to use their wealth to influence government has led to a

> with perhaps a Koch brother as the junior senator from Kansas. The Koch brothers' years-long efforts to use their wealth to influence government has led to a Supreme Court that is about to massively curtail the regulatory authority of federal agencies, so that's a pretty bad example to use if you want to argue that there isn't a strong connection between wealth and political power.