{"product_id":"extortion-how-politicians-extract-your-money-buy-votes-and-line-their-own-pockets-9780544334557","title":"Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets","description":"\"Schweizer names guilty parties . . . He exposes powerful figures in politics, law firms, and corporations.\" -- \u003cem\u003eForbes\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWashington is no longer about lawmaking, it's about moneymaking\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConventional 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Schweizer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780544334557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThrow Them All Out, \u003c\/i\u003ePETER SCHWEIZER is\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003epresident of the Government Accountability Institute and a fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. He has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Peter Schweizer \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47674835959965,"sku":"9780544334557","price":29.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d71de18f-b3bc-4bcb-8415-00a1dc5d776f.jpg?v=1771913875","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/extortion-how-politicians-extract-your-money-buy-votes-and-line-their-own-pockets-9780544334557","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}