Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Leaked Docs: How a Secret FreedomWorks Donor Sought a Return on Its "Investments"

www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/07/freedomworks-switzerland-richard-stephenson-matt-kibbe
"Richard Stephenson, who founded CTCA in 1988, is a longtime supporter of libertarian causes. Described by a former FreedomWorks employee as "hard core" and a "true believer," Stephenson served on the board of Citizens for a Sound Economy, a corporate-funded advocacy group co-founded by the Koch brothers that fought the Clinton administration's health care reform plan and other initiatives. In 2003, due to internal bickering, Citizens for a Sound Economy split in two. The Kochs broke off to form Americans for Prosperity, and Stephenson, former House majority leader Dick Armey, and the libertarian activist Matt Kibbe launched FreedomWorks."