Howard Rich wants to use “Our Children” as lab rats in his radical social experiment of school vouchers

Background

Howard Rich is an extremely wealthy New York real estate developer and libertarian political activist. Over the last several years, Rich has used his millions in an effort to “buy” the state legislature in South Carolina to support his plan to divert public money to private schools through school vouchers and tax credits.

“Shady Contributions”

Rich is trying to “buy” the legislation by making massive campaign contributions to candidates that support his radical ideas.

By law in South Carolina individuals cannot contribute more than $3500 for statewide offices and $1000 for State House candidates per election cycle. Rich uses many front businesses to contribute the maximum dollar amount to campaigns. He and his “businesses” have contributed as much as 98% of all contribution for certain legislators in South Carolina and continue to use these tactics to gain influence across the state (10).

Howard Rich has used very similar tactics in Oklahoma, Missouri, Montana, Louisiana, and a handful of other states as well. He shows no signs of stopping here (11).

Growing Business

Below is the growing list of Howard Rich and his associates’ “businesses”. If you see any of these names as businesses that have given campaign contributions, believe that that legislator holds the same agenda as Howard Rich (2).

123 La Salle, Inc.
4220 Broadway, Inc.
4220 Broadway, LLC
405 49 Associates
123 La Salle Associates
Spinksville LLC
Rosemeade Investors LLC
Ashborough Investors
West 14 & 18 LLC
Spooner LLC
405 49 Associates
538-14 Realty LLC
Silver Associates
Dayrich Inc.
Vangaurd Spooner LLC
Bradford Management
Silver & Silver Properties
Bayrich LLC

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