Its appears to me, and I sure Benjamin Franklin knew, the masses will demand that the Republic be given away, if they get their small gift.
The politicans, like the middle age kings and the Romans, found they could steal the buying power of the citizens by printing fiat money much easier than taxing. After about 35% they citizens would revolt and possibly cut off the kings head. Instead, they could spend as freely as they wanted - all they had to do is give the citizens a little something now, and keep the rest for themselves. The citizens will never understand why everything, much later, will cost so much more - even to live - after "QE, infintity and beyond" and when the politicians blame any current or even contrived event.
Look for 1695 as resistence - w/ Obama agreement baked in; 1684 as floor support and logical target - when every realizes the government is still closed.