Smoke and mirrors were used to get the stimulus bill passed through before anyone had a chance to read it through. Now the the flaws are floating to the surface for all too see in their full glory (AIG bonuses).
Funny thing the government told us that we got in this mess partly because some folks didn't read or understand the mortgages they were signing. Seems many in Congress belong to the same class of idiots, they sign without reading or understanding.