alt Hacker NewsIt's the same incentive that exists in certain corporations and government agencies which have a use-it-or-lose-it budgeting model.
https://www.nber.org/digest/mar14/use-it-or-lose-it-budget-r...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/politics/use-it-or-lose-it-pe...
It can be even worse than that, like having budget adjusted down if you don't spend it the previous year