{"product_id":"extortion","title":"Extortion","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\u003cbr\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":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45787440316463,"sku":"9780544334557","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/2855\/6847\/files\/imageloader_730697fd-7e0e-4538-8458-2313837c8ba6.jpg?v=1786148430","url":"https:\/\/tssbooks.com\/products\/extortion","provider":"tssbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}