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I am currently a Sociology Graduate Student at the University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA). One of my main interests is mass communication/media and comedy; how all these relate to our world and the exploration of our society.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Taxpayer's Getting Screwed Again

Lawmakers aghast over report of lavish conference footed by taxpayers
Foxnews.com presents a story on a federal conference that was held at Vegas that was extremely lavish, all on the taxpayers dime.  Another reason how taxpayers are getting screwed by those in federal positions on their lavish spending....as our country's economic woes continue.

An obscure federal agency may have set a new benchmark for lavish conferences on the taxpayers' dime.
Lawmakers are voicing outrage following a government report that found the General Services Administration held a blowout $820,000 conference near Las Vegas which grossly exceeded what the planners were allowed to spend.
The employees dropped thousands of dollars on luxury items and convention giveaways -- including more than $6,000 on commemorative coins, $8,000 on a "yearbook," and $3,200 for an in-house mind reader.


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/04/03/lawmakers-aghast-over-report-lavish-conference-footed-by-taxpayers/#ixzz1r0m35DkG

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