How the Koch network is rejecting the coronavirus protests as Tea Party allies from ten years ago step up to support them:
Americans for Prosperity spokesman Bill Riggs said that while the network won't encourage the current in-person anti-lockdown protests, it does share concern for people who are struggling economically.
But the conversation doesn’t need to be so combative, the Koch network believes. In recent years, the network has said it is turning away from partisan rancor toward a more constructive approach — a claim that is now being put to the test during the high-stakes brawl over how to balance the health risks of the pandemic with the rapidly deteriorating economy.
Some of the network’s longtime donors, however, told POLITICO they think the government needs to take individual liberties more into account.
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