Statist hypocrites swallow one trillion in a single gulp then squeal like piglets who's slop has been pulled away when faced with the prospect of 100 billion in reduced spending.
I believe Victor Davis Hanson said, "Spending a trillion dollars shows that one is compassionate. Cutting a billion dollars shows that one is heartless."
So long as politicians and voters care about feeling good about themselves, "compassion" will win ever time.