If what these politicians are doing, had been done in the private sector, as CEO's -- they'd all be going to prison .. for life.
If you spend money you dont have and have no intention of paying it back -- your going to prison.
If you lie to employees and to investors about the true state of affairs -- your going to prison.
If you compel people to pay into a pension plan or a health care plan that you know is broke or going broke and you tell them its not going broke -- your going to prison.
Meanwhile if you do that in govt - your said to be progressive, its said your compassionate. If your a crook in govt its even considered "noble" by the ruling elite. But if you believe in the constitution and the rule of law your a radical?