The story behind the story of the House and Senate budget bills, advanced by the Republican majorities this week, is the life-long competition between Charles and David Koch.
“Growing up,” said David, “We competed at every level—like brothers do.” “Now that we have bought the Congress,” interjected Charles, “We thought it would be fun to run it in a hands on manner.”
To this end, Charles wrote the Senate version of the budget bill, while David crafted the House take on spending.
“We are anxious to see how this plays out,” said both boys smilingly. “Whose ideas will win out?”
Both brothers agreed that their brotherly wrangling was “the future of all competition in America—especially after we help Hillary self-destruct.”
“Get used to it, America,” said the brothers in unison.