And don't forget the oriental garden for the new CDC visitor's center that sparked a heated debate between Senator Coburn and my dreaded Senator Specter. After Senator Coburn asked how we can afford such extravagance when we've got people dying of AIDs, Senator Spector allowed as how perhaps they might be able to get by with a smaller garden.
You know...they have created "nonpartisan" Base Closure Commissions for making difficult decisions that elected officials lack the 'nads to make. I wonder if the President could appoint a "nonpartisan" commission to decide which spending to accept. Veto everything else! It could provide political cover to everyone involved (they really are cowards!)
There is precedent of this working on the Military Base Closures.....