Palin Collected Money For Staying Home
By Tommy Christopher
Sep 9th 2008 10:59AM
Filed Under:eRepublicans, Featured Stories, 2008 President, Sarah Palin
By Tommy Christopher
Sept. 9, 2008
"...[T]he former governor was moose hunting and could not be reached to comment," the Washington Post is reporting today...
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has billed taxpayers for 312 nights spent in her own home during her first 19 months in office, charging a "per diem" allowance intended to cover meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business.
The report goes on to say that the expense is within the applicable rules, but are these the actions of a lean, mean crusader against government waste?
On the other hand, the $16,9551.00 in per diem expenses she collected while staying at home could have been a lot more.
I understand she used Expedia to find the lowest fare from her living room to her kitchen...
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