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Washington, D.C. politicians prepped to undermine American taxpayers, pad billionaire bank accounts

Jan 9, 2017

By Center for Western Priorities

Days into the new Congress and only a week before Donald Trump takes the oath of office, politicians in Washington are already taking their cues directly from billionaire campaign donors.

Last week, the Freedom Partners — an organization supported by billionaire corporate executives, including the Koch brothers — released a “roadmap” for President Trump and Congress.

The short, 2-page roadmap, outlines what Freedom Partners expects from Congress and the new administration, including plans to expunge a series of policies on public lands recently implemented to guarantee American taxpayers don’t continue being ripped off by energy companies.