{"product_id":"the-unaccountables-drew-maxwell-9798243333276","title":"The Unaccountables: One Nation Under Waste, Fraud, and Abuse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe scammer goes to prison.\u003cbr\u003eThe executive pays a fine.\u003cbr\u003eThe senator retires with a book deal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone knows the rules are different at the top. \u003ci\u003eThe Unaccountables\u003c\/i\u003e shows exactly how different.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrew Maxwell traces the spectrum of fraud in American life, from elder scams that drain retirement accounts to crypto collapses that vaporized billions in savings. From pandemic relief programs that lost hundreds of billions to fraud, to corporate settlements where major banks paid fines and never admitted wrongdoing. It runs from a Minnesota nonprofit that billed for 125 million meals never served to defense contractors that deliver years late and billions over budget, and never lose a contract.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat emerges is not a story of bad actors. It is a system operating exactly as designed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on court filings, inspector general reports, and the documented outcomes of investigations that changed nothing, \u003ci\u003eThe Unaccountables\u003c\/i\u003e reveals: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How \u003ci\u003eCitizens United\u003c\/i\u003e transformed political spending into protected speech\u003cbr\u003e- Why the revolving door between government and industry guarantees capture\u003cbr\u003e- How \"neither admit nor deny\" became the settlement standard that shields executives\u003cbr\u003e- Why investigations multiply while consequences disappear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a partisan book. The CARES Act passed the Senate 96-0, and both parties feed at the same trough.\u003cbr\u003eThis is not a conspiracy theory. No secret coordination is required when mutual exposure guarantees mutual silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fraud they prosecute is measured in millions.\u003cbr\u003eThe fraud they legalize is measured in trillions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Drew Maxwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798243333276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Drew Maxwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001059418367,"sku":"9798243333276","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-unaccountables-drew-maxwell-9798243333276","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}