The complete bullshit accounting practice of using ever-increasing spending and revenues as the starting point. This assumes that the private sector of an economy will grow at a steady pace regardless of government's interference by way of more regulations and removing the incentives to produce. Also allows political parties to cry over "cuts" which are in reality projecting spending increases below their current baseline.

v. collectively or individually finding someone/something to blame for a problem, as opposed to brainstorming which connotes finding solutions to a problem

n. the act of finding someone/something to blame for a problem

(from a TV ad for HD television)