Michael’s Reviews > Secret Empires: How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends > Status Update

“Many elected officials see public office as a business enterprise,” hits the reader right between the eyes on the very top of p, 95. That encapsulates a lot of it, but the juicy details get hotter right away. Author Peter Schweizer doesn’t just play his investigations with the big name politicians, he addresses local government, and lobbying, too.