Morning links from Radley Balko's The Agitator: Washington's $5 Trillion Tab. "Were now quickly approaching 50 percent of the annual U.S. gross domestic product." Lobbyists Swarm the Treasury for Piece of Bailout Pie. "Then there is the National Marine Manufacturers Association, which is asking whether boat financing companies might be eligible for aid to ensure that dealers have access to credit to stock their showrooms with boats costs have gone up as the credit markets have   read more »