The Washington Examiner’s Alan Blinder reported Sunday that D.C. politicians are counting their $190 million in chickens before they’ve even hatched. The District hasn’t even finished collecting its unexpected windfall, yet the money is already burning a hole in local politicians’ pockets.

Councilman David Catania wants to boost school funding, which may be a worthy idea. Mayor Vincent Gray has spoken of dedicating a large sum to affordable housing. Ward 7 Councilwoman Yvette Alexander probably had the worst idea — to splurge on federal lobbyists who can press the District’s case for statehood with Congress. And Ward 8 Councilman Marion Barry just wants to go on a government spending spree. “I’m not going to put one cent of money in the reserve, he said. “I want to use every dime on people.”