Great Op-Ed piece in the NY Times today (click right here to read) just reaffirms that pols think putting their hand in the till is just their birthright, just the ‘way it works’. At some point, someone is going to say that it has to stop, because we can’t afford it. Forget about the amoral aspect; As a recent study concluded (read about it by clicking right here) when elected office holders steal, it costs us, big time. At this time, can we afford to fund these ‘partners’?