It's just that there's no money in it for the politicians, so they ignore it...

http://www.computerworld.com/databasetopics/data/story/0,10801,106834,00.html?source=x241

I'm shocked (though I must admit, only mildly) at this idiot. He's actually more interested in having a system that's ready for the August primaries than he is in having a system that's reliable. That's the government for you.

Isn't "Idiot" the short definition for "politician"?