Avoid the truth if you must.
In the abstract, sure. Its a lot of money. But as a senatorial inspection group found the other day, there has not been anywhere near $85 billion worth of progress."
Two comments:
1. I'll settle for .001% of $85 billion, personally.
2. In many countries, the government would fix the roads, the schools, and the hospitals....and that's all. I suspect that the total wouldn't nearly approach $85 billion.