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Extortion : how politicians extract your money, buy votes, and line their own pockets / Peter Schweizer.
Obama's "Protection Money": How the Obama administration targeted industries for criminal investigation but chose not to pursue key political donors, 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, 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, Capitol Hill's "Underground Economy": How congressmen use a little-known loophole that allows them to secretly link their votes to cash. Book jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780544103344 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-238) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: "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 a Washington corrupt practices act? -- It's a family affair -- Conclusion: protection for the rest of us. |
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| Subject: | Political corruption > United States |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Wallowa Public Library | 364.13 SCH (Text) | 30004000250700 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
Obama's "Protection Money": How the Obama administration targeted industries for criminal investigation but chose not to pursue key political donors, 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, 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, Capitol Hill's "Underground Economy": How congressmen use a little-known loophole that allows them to secretly link their votes to cash. Book jacket.
