Bibliograph

Extortion, how politicians extract your money, buy votes, and line their own pockets, Peter Schweizer

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Label

Extortion, how politicians extract your money, buy votes, and line their own pockets, Peter Schweizer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-238) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Extortion

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

855858197

Responsibility statement

Peter Schweizer

Sub title

how politicians extract your money, buy votes, and line their own pockets

Summary

"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... Until now, Washington's extortion racket has gone unreported. Yet thanks to an extraordinary effort by Peter Schweizer and the investigative research staff of the Government Accountability Institute, we now know the racketeering methods and the players who profit from them." -- Dust jacket

Table Of Contents

"Throw fear" -- America's most expensive tollbooth -- Protection : for a price -- The underground Washington economy -- The double-milker : you may not be interested in Washington, but Washington is interested in you -- Slush funds -- Trust me : you're gonna need to pay me -- Protection for a price : what about the Washington Corrupt Practices Act? -- It's a family affair -- Protection for the rest of us

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