{"product_id":"extortion-how-politicians-extract-your-money-buy-votes-and-line-their-own-pockets","title":"Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Schweizer names guilty parties . . . He exposes powerful figures in politics, law firms, and corporations.” — \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington is no longer about lawmaking, it’s about moneymaking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConventional 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExtortion, Not Bribery:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover why the real scandal isn’t special interests buying politicians, but politicians shaking down industries for “protection money” and campaign cash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMilker Bills and Tollbooths:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn the brass-knuckle tactics politicians use to introduce threatening legislation—not to pass laws, but to squeeze millions from targeted donors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Permanent Political Class:\u003c\/b\u003e See how top lawmakers from both parties charge secret “dues” for powerful committee assignments and leverage their positions to enrich friends and family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom Votes to Cash:\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Peter Schweizer","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":51671128867122,"sku":"9780544334557","price":12.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9780544334557.jpg?v=1787960138","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/extortion-how-politicians-extract-your-money-buy-votes-and-line-their-own-pockets","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}