CNN: Feds paid pundit to push Bush policy

http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/07/bush.journalist.ap/index.html

Wow. This just seems wrong as do some of the other "informational" ads I've seen from the government. I can see why we need ads to inform people about new services they need to apply for and take, but not to promote a law which requires no action on the part of the general population. This was just federal dollars spent to make the Republicans and the Bush administration look good, especially leading up to the election (notice his contract was for 2003 and 2004).