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    Americans for Prosperity

    by Sydney Nixon Jul 07, 2020 2 minutes

    Players Guide 2020Political leanings: Conservative/Libertarian

    2018 total spending: $10 million for the super PAC alone

    Americans for Prosperity, a “social welfare” organization, along with Americans for Prosperity Action, a super PAC, and Americans for Prosperity Foundation are conservative/libertarian groups heavily financed by Koch Industries, owned by billionaire Charles Koch. 

    Americans for Prosperity states its purpose as promoting “broad-based grassroots outreach to advocate long-term solutions”

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