Senlis on 31 January 2009
"Two centuries ago, when there were plans to create a huge fund of money to pay off Britain's national debt, the great classical economist David Ricardo objected on grounds that-- no matter what the money was said to be for-- politicians could spend it for whatever they wanted."
source: http://townhall.com/columnists/ThomasSowell/2009/01/06/the_economic_stimulus
You would think people would realize what Mr. Ricardo said then still applies.
