Charles Koch, in an interview with This Week, was asked what the “return on investment” has been for the Kochs’ significant financial investment in politics. Charles responded that he and his brother have received “a lot of abuse.” Charles conveniently ignored the long list of actual abuses emanating from the Koch network:

• The residents of Crossett, Arkansas are facing an ecological and public health disaster due to the Kochs’ negligent business practices.
• Puerto Ricans face a loss of health services and closing schools while the Kochs scheme to protect their financial interests in the commonwealth.
• Veterans’ access to medical care is threatened as the Kochs’ “Concerned Veterans for America” use their seat on the Commission on Care–a group tasked with reforming the VA–to aggressively push their self-serving privatization agenda..
• Minority and young voters face a constant assault on voting rights from Koch-financed groups.
• Millions of Americans’ financial stability is at stake as the Kochs push states to engage in dangerous fiscal policy. Koch-enomics has already driven Kansas to the brink of fiscal disaster. Meanwhile, the Kochs continue to expand their web of influence in states such as Wisconsin, Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Colorado.