Extortion

<p>"Schweizer names guilty parties . . . He exposes powerful figures in politics law firms and corporations." -- <em>Forbes</em></p><p><strong>Washington is no longer about lawmaking it's about moneymaking</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>