It's not "giving away" money when it comes from taxes. People basically get a fraction of their own money back.
Haha yeah, that's common misconception about government giving something for "free".
The more I read about this, the more I think they only use the name Bitcoin, but not actual Bitcoins.
Pretty much this. At first this news sounds great, but when you dig deeper, it more looks like a publicity stunt than something legit and with honest intentions. There are still many questions unanswered but once that wallet is out we will know what's actually going on.