Why be rational?

3BP contributor Chobemaster brought up a point earlier today that no one seems to be addressing.

Why isn't the government ceasing all non-needed spending? Like photo ops, for instance? That's what companies who need to borrow to fund operations do.

We're asking, nay, forcing companies to bend at the will of the President in order to conduct their business in the way the White House sees fit. This fly-over is such a blatant double-standard that you have to wonder how something like this could ever take place.

Easy. To the Obama Administration, this isn't their money.