Shamefully, the money seems to have had its intended effect: Legislators have built a brick wall around their 1995 mistake, repelling every attempt at correction.

使人感到羞耻的是，钱似乎起到了应有的作用：立法者毫不动摇地坚持1995年的错误，对任何想修改这项错误的企图进行抵制。