{"product_id":"extortion-peter-schweizer-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\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0544334558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780544334557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\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","brand":"Peter Schweizer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048628973823,"sku":"9780544334557","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_06598470-dc86-4eda-a112-e22a45e130fc.jpg?v=1684996883","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/extortion-peter-schweizer-9780544334557","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}