News: Palin Billed State for Staying Home

[sanrene]

Does your husband regularly take you and the kids on business trips, and does his corporation pay for all of you? If so, congrats. Of course, I see such practices as one of the reasons that the economy is in the tanker.

Why, yes in fact. Can you explain to me the relationship between reimbursing business expenses to an employee and the economy in the tank (not that I think so)? Try

And a per diem for what would be considered telecommuting or working out of a different office closer to home? When does that happen? If you want to argue that the way in which she was compensated is based on the military's practice of stationing and paying per/diems, then fine. But that doesn't seem to be the rationale here.

Obviously, it's how they do things up there, in their government. Just because YOU haven't heard of such a thing, doesn't make it wrong or illegal.

And please, having your family members' expenses paid for for a sporting event that your husband is participating in is ridiculous. But it's only tax payer money right. They could have all flown on the governor's plane, if she hadn't sold it, so I guess it isn't AS bad, so no biggie.

How do you know that?Maybe she was there in an official capacity. She has clearly CUT travel expenses - but that doesn't matter to you. Face it, you hate her "just because".

[helenejen]

Originally Posted by sanrene

Why, yes in fact. Can you explain to me the relationship between reimbursing business expenses to an employee and the economy in the tank (not that I think so)? Try



Obviously, it's how they do things up there, in their government. Just because YOU haven't heard of such a thing, doesn't make it wrong or illegal.



How do you know that?Maybe she was there in an official capacity. She has clearly CUT travel expenses - but that doesn't matter to you. Face it, you hate her "just because".

Yes, I hate her "just because." You found me out. Did you actually read that article? This hasn't been accepted practice in Alaska.

My comment wasn't about "qualified business expenses." My comments were about abuse of what is considered to be a qualified business expense. How do your children help your husband do business on a business trip that you all go on? Even if your husband's business reimburses for the whole trip, anything beyond his expenses would be taxable income for your husband. FYI (If your husband works for a toy company and the kids are employed toy testers, then fine.)

And CEO exit packages, perks, business expenses gone wild--it's all part of the same mentality. And the bottom line is what is screwed. Or perhaps you are happy with the state of the economy and the future this country is building for you and yours. If so, enjoy.