
When Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker stripped state workers of their union rights in 2011, was it simply a classic face-off between labor and management, or a bold political move designed to weaken his party's political opposition? Set against the rise of the Tea Party and Occupy movements, the US Supreme Court's 2010 ruling in Citizens United, and the 2012 presidential campaign, Citizen Koch documents the consequences for democracy when private interests determine who is ele... (Full plot summary below)
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When Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker stripped state workers of their union rights in 2011, was it simply a classic face-off between labor and management, or a bold political move designed to weaken his party's political opposition? Set against the rise of the Tea Party and Occupy movements, the US Supreme Court's 2010 ruling in Citizens United, and the 2012 presidential campaign, Citizen Koch documents the consequences for democracy when private interests determine who is elected to deliver public good.
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| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenIf you still don't believe that money drives American politics... |
| Movie MezzanineTomris LafflyIf only [Citizen Koch] could have managed to bring home the anger. |
| Globe and MailGeoff PevereThe movie bleakly emphasizes the sense of debilitating powerlessness of the average citizen without the means to bring anything but their vote to the ballot box. |
| Detroit NewsTom LongThe sad thing is, there are so many unexplored areas here that do deserve films, including a serious investigation of the Kochs. |
| About.comJennifer MerinIf you value civic equality and civil liberties, Citizen Koch is a must see. |
| Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreOK, but it drifts off base and gets a bit lost in Wisconsin |
| Milwaukee Journal SentinelDuane DudekA fluid recap of familiar events through a partisan lens. |
| Kaplan vs. KaplanJeanne KaplanIt appears the filmmakers had noble intentions in revealing the inequity of influence from wealthy donors, i.e., the Koch brothers, "Citizen Koch" is muddied in its attempt. It fails to deliver its intended message...wake up, America, or we're screwed! |
| East Bay ExpressKelly VanceMay not be the most smoothly organized documentary of the year, but it certainly fires a lot of arrows at its target. |
| Chicago ReaderBen SachsThis imparts such vital information that one can overlook the technical ineptitude. |