Sigh, I guess since I have my own business I'm more sensitive to govt waste, and folks just plain "getting over." Some of yall will never feel the pain of having to write out a $25,000 check made payable to the "United States Treasury". Having to break bread like that will have you second guessing alot of shit the US Govt does: war in Iraq, govt contractors, welfare, section 8, etc.
Instead of spending one ounce of energy worrying about some nameless, faceless woman who might be "getting over" on a sum that would still be less than minimum wage, you should spend it taking whatever God you worship that you can cut a check for 25k. But since you have the energy to spare, spend it focusing on the first two examples you used (which cost way more and are forms of welfare for the wealthy) than the last two.