Wow, this is getting ridiculous. Well, why is she not resigning/withdrawing her position? Nah, that would be asking too much for a repub I guess
(sarcasm).
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Palin billed the state for 312 nights spent in her Wasilla home during her first 19 months in office
From what I understand she charged the state Per diem expenses. I was under the impression that these were paid when an employee is away from their
"office/etc" staying at a hotel, not in your own home.
She charged the state almost $17,000 for meals and incidentals.
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Palin's spokesman, Bill McAllister, said Wednesday he didn't know if Palin was still collecting per diem or if she would continue to do so.
McAllister said her taxes are a personal matter and wouldn't disclose how much she owes. However, he said Palin would pay the amount
required.
? Personal matter? Like any other politician that has been "outed" for tax issues have been allowed to use that as an excuse?
Palin returned to work on Nov. 7 — three days after McCain's loss to Barack Obama in the general election. From then until Dec. 14 — the last
date for which records were available — she continued to charge the state for meals and incidentals, amounting to $1,168, an Associated Press review
of records show. The state released Palin's expenses for the first two weeks of December on Wednesday. She requested the full $60 a day for all but
three of the 19 per diem requests.
Per diem payments are intended to cover meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business. State officials have said Palin's claims
were permitted because her "duty station" is Juneau.
Palin also previously charged the state for having her children travel with her — amounting to $21,012 for her three daughters' 64 one-way and 12
round-trip commercial flights since she took office through last fall. She also charged for hotel rooms for the girls in some cases.
Nice, this must be the problem with my income, I really should have become a politician. So, for approximately one month she charged the state of
Alaska $1,168 per diem, which is supposed to cover meals and incidentals when traveling for business, not living in your own home. That is far more
money than I even have AVAILABLE to me to spend on groceries for my WHOLE family much less myself for one month.