The normally press-shy Mr. Koch, who has made a string of recent media appearances to promote his book, “Good Profit,” is helping raise hundreds of millions of dollars this year for conservative political and philanthropic causes, some of which will come out of his own pocket. In return, Mr. Koch said, he hoped to see government officials adopt policies that would limit interference in the free market.
“I expect something in return,” Mr. Koch said. “I would love to have the government stop this corporate welfare. That’s what I want. I want the government to, to let companies, or require that companies only profit by helping make other people’s lives better. That’s what I want and that’s what I’m working for.”