Far too many businesses have been all too eager to lobby for maintaining and increasing subsidies and mandates paid by taxpayers and consumers. Charles Koch businessconsumereager Change image and share on social
Our elected officials would do well to remember that the most prosperous countries are those that allow consumers - not governments - to direct the use of resources. Allowing the government to pick winners and losers hurts almost everyone, especially our poorest citizens. Charles Koch allowcitizenconsumer share on social
Any of the social changes in American history are because people thought there was injustice. We have to show that this corporate welfare and cronyism is unjust - and that it's not only rigging the system so people get wealthy who don't deserve to get wealthy. Charles Koch americancorporatecronyism share on social
The country - or the government - is headed for bankruptcy. So we're going to be continuing to speak out against corporate welfare as something that hurts everybody except those direct beneficiaries. Charles Koch bankruptcybeneficiarycontinue Change image and share on social
The successful companies try to keep the new entrants down. Now that's great for a company like ours. We make more money that way because we have less competition and less innovation. But for the country as a whole, it's horrible. Charles Koch companycompetitioncountry share on social
Far from trying to rig the system, I have spent decades opposing cronyism and all political favors, including mandates, subsidies and protective tariffs - even when we benefit from them. Charles Koch benefitcronyismdecade Change image and share on social
It's not going to help the country to be subsidizing uneconomical forms of energy - whether you call them 'green,' 'renewable' or whatever. In that case, the cure is worse than the disease. Charles Koch badlycallcase Change image and share on social
You pass a program and get people dependent on it, making it brutal to get rid of. The key is not letting it get started. Charles Koch brutaldependentkey Change image and share on social
Crony capitalism is much easier than competing in an open market. But it erodes our overall standard of living and stifles entrepreneurs by rewarding the politically favored rather than those who provide what consumers want. Charles Koch capitalismcompeteconsumer share on social
From the beginning of time, business has cozied up to government and gotten restrictions on competition and subsidies and stuff. Charles Koch beginbusinesscompetition Change image and share on social
