"In fact, the Times probably drew their $80,000 number from this site, the Center for Responsive Politics, which for years has been misleading reporters and the public by attributing individual contributions to corporations. The Center includes a small disclaimer far down the page that points out that the contributions they attribute to Koch Industries (or in the case of Rep. Pompeo, to McCoy Petrolem, Textro, etc.) doesn't really come from Koch Industries, and seems to feel that that is good enough for their work (after all, it appears to be a cut above the Times). Thus, if the wife of a mid-level manager of Koch contributes $250 to Pompeo because of his stand on abortion, the Center for Responsive Politics calls it a contribution from 'Koch Industries.'"
NY Times uncovers more campaign finance lawbreaking
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