You are being jerked around by your politicians again. Just like the US people.

When it come time for the bloated government to live within its means, the professional politicians threaten to make cuts in the programs that will make the public as angry as possible.

The US federal government wastes about 40% of every dollar on fraud, inefficiency and corruption. Rather than correct problems, they threaten to close mental hospitals, slow down road repair, close parks and slash national defence.

Many politicians are self-serving assholes.