{"product_id":"extortion-how-politicians-extract-your-money-buy-votes-and-line-their-own-pockets","title":"Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets","description":"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:\n*Obama’s \"Protection Money\": How the Obama Administration targeted industries for criminal investigation but chose not to pursue key political donors.\n*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.\n*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.\n*Capitol Hill’s \"Underground Economy\": How congressmen use a little-known loophole that allows them to secretly link their votes to cash.\nExtortion finally makes clear why Congress is so dysfunctional: it’s all about making money, not making law.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0544103343\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0544103343.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Schweizer, Peter\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43336854437949,"sku":"BVV.0544103343.A","price":5.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0544103343-0.jpg?v=1783810078","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/extortion-how-politicians-extract-your-money-buy-votes-and-line-their-own-pockets","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}