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Extortion|Peter Schweizer
Extortion : How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets
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"Schweizer names guilty parties . . . He exposes powerful figures in politics, law firms, and corporations." -- Forbes

Washington is no longer about lawmaking, it's about moneymaking

Conventional wisdom holds that Washington is broken because outside special interests bribe politicians. The reverse is true: politicians have developed a new set of brass-knuckle legislative tactics designed to extort wealthy industries and donors into forking over big donations -- cash that lawmakers often funnel into the pockets of their friends and family.

Inside this best-selling bombshell of a book, Schweizer reveals the exorbitant secret "fees" each political party charges politicians for top committee assignments; how fourteen members of Congress bagged hundreds of thousands of dollars using a little-known self-loan loophole; how politicians use PACs to bankroll lavish lifestyles; and much more. Washington's extortion racket has gone unreported -- until now.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780544334557
  • ISBN-10: 0544334558
  • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
  • Publish Date: October 2014
  • Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
  • Page Count: 256

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