Our government at work

Breaks my heart to read that the state has spent thousands of dollars to deny a child blankets that would've cost $360. Though there is some disagreement over whether these blankets would work to keep the child warm, I would like to think that caring, professional people would rush to find a solution.
I'd like to see an audit of the expense accounts for some of our elected and appointed officials. I bet they spend more than $360 a year entertaining their friends on our dollar.
Pound foolish?