"Raise" ... just a wiggleword for criminal EXTORTION.
extortion /Äk-stôr′shÉ™n/
noun
Illegal use of one's official position or powers to obtain property, funds, or patronage.
The act or an instance of extorting something, as by psychological pressure.
An excessive or exorbitant charge
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