{"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\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":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523675820306,"sku":"9780544334557","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9139cace-c33a-408a-885a-7e3938cec169.jpg?v=1731161045","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/extortion-how-politicians-extract-your-money-buy-votes-and-line-their-own-pockets-9780544334557","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}