Where do these idiots think the money is coming from, their own "Sky God"?
Thinking that far past the end of their own noses is a genetic impossibility for any Dim'Rat. Causal relationships do not exist in their universe, so consequence chains - intended or otherwise - are forever beyond their grasp.
As ar as they are concerned, the great sky sugar daddies who dwell in the rarified æther within The Beltway have all resources within the outstretched palm of their hands, and are eternally benevolent to all who express faith in their power and majesty.