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Highlighted were bizarre allocations, such as $20 million earmarked for Iraqi Sesame Street, and $2 million for Moroccan pottery classes, among other perplexing expenditures. These examples contravene public expectations of how taxpayer money should be spent, igniting a rationale for rigorous financial oversight. Critics argue that such spending is indicative of a wider "racket" — a term used to describe an improvised network benefiting from governmental oversight while neglecting the core responsibilities of the state.