Throw them all out : how politicians and their friends get rich off insider stock tips, land deals, and cronyism that would send the rest of us to prison / Peter Schweizer.
Examines corrupt practices in United States politics, from members of Congress basing stock trades on privileged information to earmarking bills to improve personal real estate holdings to campaign contributors receiving federal grants.
Record details
- ISBN: 0547573146
- ISBN: 9780547573144
- Physical Description: xxvii, 211 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-193) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Congressional cronies. The drug trade ; Crisis for all, opportunity for some ; IPOs : Invest in Politicians Often ; This land is my land -- Capitalist cronies. Spreading the wealth-- to billionaires ; Warren Buffett : Baptist and bootlegger ; Cronies on parade : hedge funds, defense contractors, colleges, Big Oil-- and George Soros -- Breaking the back of crony capitalism. Some are more equal than others ; Why this matters ; What needs to be done.
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- Political corruption > United States.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 364.1323 SCH (Text) | 36015000673919 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
