Comment by Nifty3929

You have the causation backwards, I think. Or maybe we agree.

These administrators exist due to the influx of government money. As long as there is available money, the administration has every incentive to grow, and does. It's really very much like the government itself.

IOW - It's not that a larger administration causes costs and prices to go up - it's that more money coming in leads to a larger administration.

It's very much like the cost-plus model in the defense department as well: If I'm allowed to make more money when my costs are higher, then I will ensure that my costs continue to go up.