America's finances How did WE THE PEOPLE eeeeeever let these asshat, corrupt assed "politicians" decide where, what, and how OUR taxpayer funding goes and is spent? Enlighten me, please. I know the "textbook" answer: House controls power of purse. What I'm looking for is why WE THE PEOPLE have become so apathetic and mind numb/dumb to it all? How have we given over so much power to them?