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In 1980, the Libertarian Party, in every presidential election in modern era, they have run for

president. Their candidate for president in 1980 was, I don't... Yeah, it was Ed's something.

Anyhow, the Vice presidential candidate was David Koch. That's what's important, I think, here.

And he largely funded the Libertarian Party's campaign for president in 1980.

And Ed Clark was his name, was the president. So as Ed Clark and David Koch running for president

of the United States in 1980 on the following platform. This was dug up by Bernie Sanders staff.

You can find this over at sanders.center.gov slash Koch-brothers.

We urge the repeal of federal campaign finance laws. Right, by any politician you want.

We favor the abolition of Medicare and Medicaid. We favor the deregulation of the medical insurance

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