Stimulus Waste? The $3.4 Million Turtle Crossing

"The big concern in the states is this is supposed to be temporary money," DeHaven said. "A lot of the big fights have been over how we write our budgets so as to recognize that this is money that's not going to be here two years from now."

"You spend a lot when the economy's decent but you don't plan for the inevitable downturn," he added. "The government bailing them out that just basically rewards an alcoholic by giving them a drink."

And with talks of a second stimulus, some lawmakers are skeptical.

"The idea of a second stimulus is a clear admission that first stimulus isn't working," Bardella said. "It is nothing but a false hope."