Tim Phillips

Tax Day Tea Party Protests Organized by Koch Network Groups

2009-04-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The first coordinated nationwide Tax Day Tea Party protests take place across the United States, organized primarily by Americans for Prosperity and FreedomWorks. These protests, while presented as grassroots citizen uprisings, were strategically orchestrated by well-funded corporate advocacy groups …

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Citizens for a Sound Economy Splits into FreedomWorks and Americans for Prosperity

2004-07-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Citizens for a Sound Economy (CSE), the Koch brothers-funded lobbying organization founded in 1984, officially splits into two separate entities following internal strategic disagreements. The 501(c)(4) advocacy activities continue under FreedomWorks (formed through a merger with Empower America), …

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