{"product_id":"9781634139731","title":"The Confessions of Congressman X","description":"A devastating inside look at the dark side of Congress as revealed by one of its own! No wonder Congressman X wants to remain anonymous for fear of retribution. His admissions are deeply disturbing. . .\u003cp\u003e\"Most of my colleagues are dishonest career politicians who revel in the power and special-interest money that's lavished upon them.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"My main job is to keep my job, to get reelected. It takes precedence over everything.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Voters are incredibly ignorant and know little about our form of government and how it works.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's far easier than you think to manipulate a nation of naive, self-absorbed sheep who crave instant gratification.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fundraising is so time consuming I seldom read any bills I vote on. Like many of my colleagues, I don't know how the legislation will be implemented, or what it'll cost.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We spend money we don't have and blithely mortgage the future with a wink and a nod. Screw the next generation. It's about getting credit now, lookin' good for the upcoming election.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mill City Press, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061495775472,"sku":"9781634139731","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781634139731_p0.jpg?v=1763680172","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781634139731","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}