Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets

“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.

Author: Peter Schweizer
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Published: 10/07/2014
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780544334557
Language: English