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

"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.

About the author

PETER SCHWEIZER is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and he is the founder and director of the Government Accountability Institute. He has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek/Daily Beast, and elsewhere. His books include Throw Them All Out, which exposed congressional insider stock trading and led to the passage of the STOCK Act.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Schweizer
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.10.2014
• EAN: 9780544334557
• ISBN: 978-0-544-33455-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Politics and government, Central / national / federal government policies, Corruption in politics, government and society, POLITICAL SCIENCE: General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS: Business Ethics, POLITICAL SCIENCE: American Government / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, POLITICAL SCIENCE: Commentary & Opinion, POLITICAL SCIENCE: Public Policy / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE: American Government / Judicial Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE: American Government / Legislative Branch, LAW: Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Political activism / Political engagement, Political Science / American Government