$100 Million Item for Senator Dodd's Healthcare Vote

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/20/AR2009122002956.html

A $100 million item for construction of a university hospital was inserted in the Senate health care bill at the request of Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., who faces a difficult re-election campaign, his office said Sunday night.

The legislation leaves it up to the Health and Human Services Department to decide where the money should be spent, although spokesman Bryan DeAngelis said Dodd hopes to claim it for the University of Connecticut.

Dodd Blames Obama Administration for Bonus Amendment

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=washingtonstory&sid=aT_tMXRy2vDs

So let me see if I understand this correctly...

1. Obama wants a bailout bill
2. Chris Dodd helps write a bailout bill
3. Obama says he wants exemptions on bonuses for contracts prior to Feb 11
4. Chris Dodd adds an amendment to exempt said bonuses
5. AIG pays bonuses
6. Obama and Dodd are "Oh my God, AIG is so evil!"
7. Dodd admits he wrote the exemptions
8. Dodd blames Obama for the exemptions
9. Obama goes on the Tonight Show!?

Why is everyone so surprised that when you give free money to people they misuse it? If you aren't working hard for it, you will spend it with reckless abandon. This is what happens people when the government tries to solve problems.