Exactly. It was already appropriated and approved. On the other hand, if they weren't already spending it, I bet at least some of it wasn't truly needed.
Exactly. It was already appropriated and approved. On the other hand, if they weren't already spending it, I bet at least some of it wasn't truly needed.
The problem is that if they don't spend it, then their budget will be cut next year. Then, if something happens and they need more money for whatever reason, they have to fight tooth and nail to get a fraction of what they need.
It shouldn't be like that, but that's the way it is. Every department does it, including the military.
The problem is that if they don't spend it, then their budget will be cut next year. Then, if something happens and they need more money for whatever reason, they have to fight tooth and nail to get a fraction of what they need.
It shouldn't be like that, but that's the way it is. Every department does it, including the military.
I don't see a problem with it not being spent.