Extortion - 9780544334557
Un libro in lingua di Peter Schweizer edito da Mariner Books, 2014
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“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.
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.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Extortion
- Sottotitolo: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Peter Schweizer
- Editore: Mariner Books
- Collana: Mariner Books (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 07 Ottobre '14
- Genere: POLITICAL SCIENCE
- Pagine: 250
- Dimensioni mm: 203 x 134 x 0
- EAN-13: 9780544334557