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Published Feb 08 2012 by Vulture

New York's Koch-Fueled Binge: Saltz and Davidson on Distasteful Donations

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced plans to renovate its double-fountain Fifth Avenue plaza with $60 million of David H. Koch’s money. Koch, a libertarian Tea Party backer, and sworn enemy of many progressive causes, takes political positions anathema to many who benefit...

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