Citizen Koch

The documentary argues about the place of money in American politics. The account is set in the state of Wisconsin. Governor Scott Walker brings in a new law. It narrows the bargaining rights of public employees. Wide protests begin across the state. A drive to recall the governor runs alongside them. The documentary follows three public employees. All three had voted Republican all their lives. After the law they turn against the governor. The film also goes back to a court ruling of the same period. The Citizens United decision lifted the limits on corporate spending. According to the film that ruling shapes politics. An organisation funded by the Koch brothers comes to the front. The documentary holds an open political position. The claims it makes are the film’s own claims. David H. Koch and Russ Feingold appear in the eighty five minute documentary. It is an American production two directors finished in 2013.