Obama Gave Contract to Common Core Publisher, and Later Got a $65-Million Book Deal. Critics Claim Obama Accepted a Bribe.
Obama gave Pearson Publishing $350-million to create Common Core book text. In return, Pearson, through its subsidiary, gave Obama a $65-million dollar book deal in 2017. Also, Obama's stance on net neutrality greatly benefited Netflix. Later, Obama was given a lucrative deal with Netfix.