{"product_id":"extortion-how-politicians-extract-your-money-buy-votes-and-line-their-own-pockets-paperback","title":"Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Schweizer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Schweizer names guilty parties . . . He exposes powerful figures in politics, law firms, and corporations.\" -- \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington is no longer about lawmaking, it's about moneymaking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExtortion, Not Bribery: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover why the real scandal isn't special interests buying politicians, but politicians shaking down industries for \"protection money\" and campaign cash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMilker Bills and Tollbooths: \u003c\/b\u003e Learn the brass-knuckle tactics politicians use to introduce threatening legislation--not to pass laws, but to squeeze millions from targeted donors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Permanent Political Class: \u003c\/b\u003e See how top lawmakers from both parties charge secret \"dues\" for powerful committee assignments and leverage their positions to enrich friends and family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom Votes to Cash: \u003c\/b\u003e Uncover the shocking, legal ways members of Congress use PACs and a little-known self-loan loophole to funnel campaign donations directly into their own pockets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchweizer names guilty parties . . . He exposes powerful figures in politics, law firms, and corporations. \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington is no longer about lawmaking, it s about moneymaking\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\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[Author photo] (c) Becky Healy\u003cbr\u003ePeter Schweizer is the president of the Government Accountability Institute and is the William J. Casey Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He has served as a consultant to NBC News and to the White House Office of Presidential Speechwriting. He is the author of Throw Them All Out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53055910183136,"sku":"9780544334557","price":17.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/H_3ZQ0Xxx99780544334557.webp?v=1781348181","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/extortion-how-politicians-extract-your-money-buy-votes-and-line-their-own-pockets-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}