How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets
Hardback
Publication Date: 22/10/2013
A bombshell investigation reveals how Washington really works: politicians extort money from us, then use it to buy each other s votes. Best-selling author Peter Schweizer reveals: *Obama s "Protection Money": How the Obama Administration targeted industries for criminal investigation but chose not to pursue key political donors.*John Boehner s "Tollbooth": How the Speaker of the House extracts money by soliciting political donations before he will hold crucial votes on the House floor.*The "Slush Fund": How politicians extract "campaign contributions" and then convert them to bankroll lavish lifestyles complete with limos, private jets, golf at five-star resorts, fine wines, and cash for family members.*Capitol Hill s "Underground Economy": How congressmen use a little-known loophole that allows them to secretly link their votes to cash.Extortion finally makes clear why Congress is so dysfunctional: it s all about making money, not making law."
- ISBN:
- 9780544103344
- 9780544103344
- Category:
- Political structure & processes
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 22-10-2013
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Houghton Mifflin
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 250
- Dimensions (mm):
- 234x162x23mm
- Weight:
- 0.43kg
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