Sorry folks, but that kind of thing is Business As Usual inside the
beltway
and in most state houses. Why do you think politicians eagerly pay
millions
to get a 2- year temporary job that only pays $150,000 a year? Do you
really think Bush, and everybody else seeking high office doesn't do the
same? Jeeze, you prolly think your imaginary friend is real.

Same reason you pay $100k for a boat; use it 10 times in a season and then
pay $4K to store it for the winter