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“Gasparino is particularly good on how the interface between<br />
Wall Street and Washington works.” —Politico<br />
978-1-59184-536-2 • U.S. $16.00 / $17.00 CAN.<br />
Business/Politics<br />
5 1/2” x 8 7/16” • 304 pages<br />
Rights: W00<br />
Pub History: Sentinel HC,<br />
978-1-59523-071-3<br />
Also available as an e-book<br />
On Sale: 7/31/12<br />
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the Hidden Relationship between<br />
Wall street and Washington<br />
for decades, most people have assumed that the corner offices on Wall street<br />
are full of wealthy Republicans who lobby for low taxes and deregulation—<br />
while the Democrats, as defenders of the little guy, are the enemy of Goldman<br />
sachs, morgan stanley, and their ilk.<br />
but as top investigative reporter charles Gasparino proves, the truth is more<br />
complicated, and a lot more disturbing. When you get past their blustering<br />
public statements, leading Wall street executives have long been some of the<br />
biggest donors to liberal politicians, including barack obama in 2008. the fat<br />
cats know that the bigger big Government gets, the more business will trickle<br />
down to them. and they know that many of the Democrats’ calls for tough<br />
financial reform are just hot air, to pacify their left-wing base while maintaining<br />
the status quo.<br />
the reality? obama and the Democrats in congress have been bought and<br />
paid for by the same bad guys who wrecked the economy. the big banks are<br />
still allowed to make a killing from shady practices. meanwhile, the burden of<br />
higher taxes and regulations will fall on small business—the true engine of our<br />
economic growth—and on ordinary, hard-working, middle-class americans.<br />
“An astonishing exposé.” —The Daily Beast<br />
■■National Publicity<br />
charles gasparino, an award-winning journalist, is currently a senior<br />
correspondent for fox business network and a columnist for the New York<br />
Post. He previously wrote for Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal and<br />
reported breaking news for cnbc. His previous books include The Sellout, 83<br />
Blood on the Street, and King of the Club. He lives in new york city.<br />
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