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Secret Empires

by Peter Schweizer · first published 2018

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  • olentangy · Apr 14, 2019 · Recommends

    …publish their tax returns, it wouldn't really be "holding politicians accountable." They have become more sophisticated in their pay offs and much of the graft flows to their children rather themselves. See Secret Empires by Peter Schweizer for a recent book diving into how this now works.

    on “Everyone’s Income Taxes Should Be Public” ↗
  • droithomme · Nov 22, 2019 · Recommends

    That's by Peter Schweizer talking about his amazing book "Secret Empires" that came out in 2017. The book documents corruption on both the left and the right and has over 100 pages of citations. It documents far beyond any doubt massive corruption and treason. The Chinese…

  • dfrage · Mar 15, 2019 · Mentions

    …Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0544103343/ And it just so happens that his latest book covers the family angle: Secret Empires: How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062569368/ Big companies don't have any choice if they want to stay in existence…

    on “Amazon Lobbied More Government Entities Than Any Other US Company Last Year” ↗

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