{"product_id":"9780544103306","title":"Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets","description":"“Schweizer names guilty parties . . . He exposes powerful figures in politics, law firms, and corporations.” — \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington is no longer about lawmaking, it’s about moneymaking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 — cash that lawmakers often funnel into the pockets of their friends and family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Inside 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.","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073672921328,"sku":"9780544103306","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780544103306_p0.jpg?v=1763712085","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780544103306","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}