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

Цена 16.20 - 33.84 USD

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 9780544103344

Автор

Издатель Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Страниц 256

Год выпуска 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...