Everything and every situation is always used to buy votes for politicians. When politicians spend our money its to further their career, and for their best interests, under the disguise of helping people. Its one of the big reasons our debt is similar to Christe's waistline.
The idea that "if the government doesn't do it, how is it going to get done" is another big reason why we are debt that we will never get out of. When there is a flood, hurricane, tornado, etc.. to many people now just stand idol and ask where FEMA is, or where their government help is. People used to help themselves with the aide of other people. Now they just sit on their porch and ask where the government is. If the roof got blown off my home or it got flooded I certainly would not call my representative and ash him when I'm getting my home fixed.
This is now the mentality of people. Every time the wind blows, people expect a line of fat politicians to come running with taxpayer money in their hand, saying "look we can help you, all you have to do is vote for me".
Then of coarse those same people yell, kick, and scream for the productive people to pay more taxes. Then of coarse the fat politicians are happy to do that, because its more money they can spend with the intent of buying more votes, and increase the size of their waistline.
So I guess the idea is if your roof blows off your house, sit on your porch, wait for the tax payers to come fix it, then lobby government to make rich people pay more. This whole screwed up system is going to implode on itself. Its just a matter of time. As long as there are productive people, and fat politicians, life is good. Right?