Why would a retainer be something we should put tax dollars toward? Why not pay them when they are needed, instead of paying them for who they are? Reminds me

Why would a retainer be something we should put tax dollars toward? Why not pay them when they are needed, instead of paying them for who they are? Reminds me of Nixon trying to get rid of the Tea Tasting Board. https://www.nytimes.com/1970/05/13/archives/nixon-drops-plan-to-abolish-tea-testing-board.html https://www.nytimes.com/1970/05/13/archives/nixon-drops-plan...