Quote Originally Posted by spiff View Post
A lot of wind over precious nothing.

Should have a look at Palin claiming per diem travel expenses while staying at home with her children instead of working at town hall. Typical Repug bible-basher hyporicy - stealing from tax-payers and being against supporting people who really need it because that would be "socialism".
Don't be surprised if lefties propose per diem benefits if ordinary workers do their work at home rather than commute to their office; 'global warming', 'peak oil' and all that. It's forward thinking.