Fiscal responsibility, GOP style
Problem: A hurricane hits the gulf coast, ripping roofs off thousands of houses.
Solution(1): Have contractors tarp the roofs so the houses won't get ruined before they get the roofs repaired and replaced.
But, no, this is missing something.
Solution(2): Have the government supply the tarps, which contractors can use to tarp the roofs so the houses won't get ruined.
Nooo... It's closer, but there's still something missing here. Something green.
Aha!
Solution(3): Have the government supply the tarps, which contractors can use to tarp the roofs, and then let them engage in a little bit of profiteering by paying 10 times what the government would normally pay to have them put down a tarp.
To make it even better, some of these contracts were negotiated before Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, so it's obvious that someone was getting ready to reward some Super Secret Pioneers handsomely for supporting the Coward in Chief and the rest of the gang of mobsters who control the United States.