You got that right, both points.
The reason the politicians or others “in power” will never say squat about the fake BC is because while we are all PO’d and focussed on nobama, the Treasury is being robbed. They keep many others quiet by practicing Huey Long’s philosphy of “sharing around” where everyone’s Uncle Joe gets a cushy job with the Parish. Now days its SSI, EBT cards, free medical and nobama phones which Walmart and every other business makes money on non-essentials, because the people don’t have to work for just enough to get by on anymore.