Extortion How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets
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Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
07.10.2014
Verlag
Houghton Mifflin CompanySeitenzahl
256
Maße (L/B/H)
20,3/13,3/1,5 cm
Gewicht
209 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-544-33455-7
“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.
- Extortion, Not Bribery: Discover why the real scandal isn’t special interests buying politicians, but politicians shaking down industries for “protection money” and campaign cash.
- Milker Bills and Tollbooths: Learn the brass-knuckle tactics politicians use to introduce threatening legislation—not to pass laws, but to squeeze millions from targeted donors.
- The Permanent Political Class: See how top lawmakers from both parties charge secret “dues” for powerful committee assignments and leverage their positions to enrich friends and family.
- From Votes to Cash: Uncover the shocking, legal ways members of Congress use PACs and a little-known self-loan loophole to funnel campaign donations directly into their own pockets.
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