Spending in Disguise

I agree that it is something that should be done in the context of code simplification, but to call it spending is a rape of the English language.

http://dmarron.com/2011/06/29/spending-in-disguise/

"A great deal of government spending is hidden in the federal tax code in the form of deductions, credits, and other preferences that seem like they let taxpayers keep their own money but are actually spending in disguise."