It's just typical politics. Make a big deal out of doing something, then count on the public to a)be ignorant in how bills are passed and/or b) forget about it in the time it takes to get to the Senate.
Just look at some of the other threads about this, and see how many people think the House has complete control of how money is spent. And then remember that the people here are usually more knowledgeable about how the government works than the average American. So if so many people here don't really understand how it works....
It's just typical politics. Make a big deal out of doing something, then count on the public to a)be ignorant in how bills are passed and/or b) forget about it in the time it takes to get to the Senate.
Just look at some of the other threads about this, and see how many people think the House has complete control of how money is spent. And then remember that the people here are usually more knowledgeable about how the government works than the average American. So if so many people here don't really understand how it works....