I still do not understand why they think it is the lawmakers lofty, self imposed position to do all this donating....with no accountability. If we the people would get after the lawmakers there might be a difference in behavior in Washington. But since there is NO CHANCE that will EVER happen, the lawmakers continue to plod ahead as if there was an open check book.

Maybe we the people should adopt the bail out mentality and terminology to request funding of those things that matter. How many billions would it take to bail out social security? Medicare? Prescription drugs? Energy independence?

We the people are last in the political scheme of anything...and that IS NOT going to change until we the people demand it...yeah right!

BTK