Vicious Cycle

You've all heard the stories about people on welfare or unemployment applying for jobs they have absolutely no chance of getting, just to keep their benefits coming...

How about politicians proposing plans/bills, knowing they have literally zero chance of passing, just to keep their constituents and contributors thinking they're on their side? I.e., just to keep their benefits coming...

We've all seen it, time and again - most recently the President's proposed tax increase on the wealthy. But make no mistake, both sides do it egregiously. All the while blowing taxpayer money (and confidence) and inciting warfare from across the aisle and across the classes... It's a vicious cycle of vendettas and victimization...