But you can still take issue on the restricted allocation of resources.
Yes he allowed their payroll to get in the upper end, BUT he made them do so by bargain shopping.
Think of it this way. There is a budget for $1,000 household items and you have to go to stores to get all your items.
Instead of going to one store to get your important pieces, like buying a Fridge at Menards, and then the dollar store for the fridge magnets, J.R. made it be so that they bought everything at the dollar store.