I would even make a more general statement: in most countries excess money is usually spent quickly (and usually inefficiently) on the scare-of-the-day. Develo

I would even make a more general statement: in most countries excess money is usually spent quickly (and usually inefficiently) on the scare-of-the-day. Developed countries are not immune to this. For example, in late 1990s and early 2000 US budget deficits were falling, then budget went into growing surpluses. But those surpluses were quickly spent on tax breaks and war on terror and US went back into large deficits. Politics :(