It is really fascinating, this thing called politics.  The only place where a person suddenly becomes an elite expert in spending other people's money on projects which do not necessarily benefit the entire State, only an elite few.  Usually the ones who fund a reelection process.

After years of wasted money on half baked ideas, there magically is a deficit.  Many of those who created the deficit are now in charge of fixing it?   Certainly it is not a simple process, what with all of the hands out for free money and the need to be reelected but here we are.

If Joe runs out of money, can he run to his boss and extort a raise?  Can he go to the bank and just tell them to give him money?  Can he go to the car dealer and buy a new car as long as the dealer lowers the price?  No, none of this is available so he has to quit spending!  

However politicians can extort through taxes, manipulate the books, kick the can and buy the new car.  Just amazing, and deserving of the boot from office!