Government spending under scrutiny

by Jon Zimney/KTAR (July 9th, 2009 @ 8:37pm)

PHOENIX - Seven-hundred thousand taxpayer dollars are footing the bill at a local resort for hundreds of members of the Social Security Administration.

The Government flew 700 managers to the Valley for a three-day retreat at the Biltmore where they are undergoing diversity training and stress management, listening to motivational speakers and watching skits.

There will also be dancing, music and a casino night.

Peter Spencer with the S.S.A insists this is not another AIG situation.

"[There is] a clear distinction between the two," he said. "They received specific bailout dollars - we didn't. We're not using any recovery money."

Spencer told the Fox News Channel that they scoured resorts coast to coast and the Biltmore had the cheapest rate, coming in at less than $100 a night.


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    They could've flown on
    Loubo
    Nancy Pelosi's jet. It's funded by taxpayers money too.
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    ??"coin" at G8 not mentioned
    peanuts
    Why was the supernational "coin" at G8 not mentioned This coin was shown and given to the G8 members, but yet not one mention of it by any US reports, like Major Garret from FOX…. (July 2009) Aritcle: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aeFVNYQpByU4 Photo of coin http://pics.livejournal.com/a_kolesnichenko/pic/00021ace/ "tic-toc". Fasten your seatblets!
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    resort
    wheelchairwhiz
    Didn't those eggheads know this would create an uproar? How stupid can they be?
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    So...
    キョ
    I don't even have a spare $50 in my pocket right now for any random thing i might want... yet these idiots(honestly.. what do they deal with to need stress management, etc..!?) get to spend SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND of OUR dollars which is taken for BS projects, etc. When we need it so that we don't lose our own houses, and so that we can pay our ridiculous bills. Nice to see that our country really truly cares about it's people with all it's heart huh?
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    Can we go too!!!
    frustated
    I think all us taxpayers should arrive at the Biltmore. It is OUR money so why can't we enjoy the perks they are getting.
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