25 Craziest Things The U.S. Government Spends Money On

- With trillions of dollars in debt, the U.S. government, like a runaway shopaholic, still manages to find ridiculous things to throw its dollar bills at. Just remember though, that relative to how much is spent annually on defense and social security, even the costliest of these expenses would make barely a dent in the national budget. So, from pancakes to prostitutes, monkey poop to video games, here are the 25 craziest things the U.S. government spends money on. (Click for accompanying article)