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dembotoz

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137. how much does a luxury box cost at a major league stadium????

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 06:30 PM

Jun 2013

las vegas is a major convention center is the us--but all those execs stay in pup tents in the hotel parking lots

the videos and room rates will not raise an eyebrow in private industry

a few years ago I worked for Val Pak--the blue envelope direct mail advertising folks--
Every year they would have a convention with training called Coupon University--Bring in most of the sales staff from all the franchises, stick em in a pretty nice hotel--feed em , entertain em and train the shit out of em.
was coupon u expensive for val pak--bet it was--would they have done a silly star trek spoof--prob yes it they had thought of it. At the awards banquet could they have served army surplus mre's???? maybe if they had better insurance???
What did Val Pak get out of it? Some rather intensive sales training and new product introductions. Learned stuff I still use.
They got their moneys worth

perhaps the irs did as well

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I just saw on CNN that the IRS spent over 50k in star treck spoof videos [View all] darkangel218 Jun 2013 OP

That's a major problem atreides1 Jun 2013 #1

I thought it was a joke. I still cant believe it darkangel218 Jun 2013 #2

You are getting, successfully mind you, distracted nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #27

Am i? darkangel218 Jun 2013 #38

Given the percentage of the IRS budget used nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #41

They dont collect taxes for themselves, they collect taxes for the whole country! darkangel218 Jun 2013 #47

So how do you think they learn to do the job? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #51

Training in what, star treck encyclopedia? darkangel218 Jun 2013 #58

Sure, you can use that for actuarial terms. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #64

Do you know how many meals for the homeless darkangel218 Jun 2013 #71

You know how well we would be if ther far less efficient nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #74

I understand other agencies waste even more money darkangel218 Jun 2013 #75

Training is not wasted money nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #77

The fact that you think people paying their taxes counts as "income" for the IRS is laughable joeglow3 Jun 2013 #110

THANK YOU Skittles Jun 2013 #155

You know that's what I was thinking. This is not wasted money. Fla Dem Jun 2013 #118

Okay, so you have an excuse for the videos. What about the presidential suites darkangel218 Jun 2013 #121

If that bothers you, how about when the Pentagon lost Rex Jun 2013 #124

This whole IRS seem is just more of the MSM pushing the GOP meme maddezmom Jun 2013 #136

Jaysus...how much did the IRS collect in n those two years? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #140

so, because they COLLECT the money ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2013 #161

Yup nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #142

lmao!!! darkangel218 Jun 2013 #167

Well it is in the IRS internal report nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #170

Can you post a link where theyre saying it was 1500/week? darkangel218 Jun 2013 #173

sorry, I do understand the distraction stuff Skittles Jun 2013 #129

Most people in the public and private sector nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #138

there are a lot more economical ways to train Skittles Jun 2013 #147

I am daft. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #148

I'll ask my "Happiness Expert" for advice Skittles Jun 2013 #149

Companies do this regularly. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #150

I've worked for corporations for 33 years Skittles Jun 2013 #151

Have a good day nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #152

LOLOL Skittles Jun 2013 #154

she hates that the real world doesn't jibe with her view ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2013 #163

and they have to answer for it ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2013 #162

We're voting on cutting food stamps and the president wants to raise drug copays Yo_Mama Jun 2013 #168

it's funny how some here can justify $1500 per night for lodging for federal employee training DrDan Jun 2013 #85

THANK YOU Skittles Jun 2013 #156

We deregulated everything in the 90's. Everyone gets away with everything now. Initech Jun 2013 #105

I can't believe it either. You should get a better film for $50k. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2013 #125

They should have just showed them the Jim Carrey thing on Youtube Yo_Mama Jun 2013 #169

It's a problem, but not a major one... Blue_Tires Jun 2013 #24

DEA, FBI not to mention the secret CIA budgets maddezmom Jun 2013 #39

But it's AOK for Walmart to spend $50 million on its shareholder meeting? sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #3

Walmart is a private company, correct me if im wrong. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #5

Yes we are shawn703 Jun 2013 #7

Okay, i didnt know that darkangel218 Jun 2013 #10

Yes, taxpayers certainly are. Recent study has each super-center costing sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #9

Thanks, i wasnt aware of that. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #12

Yup, every day of the week nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #26

Yes we are! To the tune of 4 Trillion, 6 Million, 800 Thousand per year to American taxpayers Fla Dem Jun 2013 #116

Think you need to check your math. 1KansasDem Jun 2013 #145

Contrast $50k with how much money the DEA has wasted over the years. tridim Jun 2013 #4

how about 50 million? That's what the IRS spent on employee conferences in 3 years cali Jun 2013 #20

No 50 million is not "a real problem." gcomeau Jun 2013 #29

The president of the U.S. thinks it's a problem cali Jun 2013 #36

He's politically obligated to say so... gcomeau Jun 2013 #87

Of course it's wasteful pecwae Jun 2013 #159

Most companies don't hold conferences every 5 days. joeglow3 Jun 2013 #111

Most companies don't have... gcomeau Jun 2013 #115

I am a tax CPA and worked 10 years in Big 4 joeglow3 Jun 2013 #153

$163 per IRS employee per year CreekDog Jun 2013 #46

Exactly. Not unreasonable at all. -nt gcomeau Jun 2013 #88

suites for $1500 per night? DrDan Jun 2013 #108

Government only pays per-deim - maybe up to $300/$350 a night. Employee pays the rest. haele Jun 2013 #114

thanks - sure hope that is correct and taxpayers did not pay that excessive rate DrDan Jun 2013 #132

Depending on how many occupied it FloridaJudy Jun 2013 #134

Talked to the 8 agents on site here joeglow3 Jun 2013 #113

Yes, but the DEA isn't investigating the teabaggers siligut Jun 2013 #40

you damn right, when will CNN plaster THAT all over a top story? n/t alp227 Jun 2013 #158

As maddening as it is, I will be it isn't out of line with any other fed agency. maddezmom Jun 2013 #6

Even if thats the case, there needs to be some sort of investigation darkangel218 Jun 2013 #8

The car thief is working that one already SoCalDem Jun 2013 #11

It really shouldnt be a game. Its real money who sometimes darkangel218 Jun 2013 #15

Producing training videos is not wasting money. Fla Dem Jun 2013 #119

Umm.. and how a star trek spoof is training? i fail to see it. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #120

OK then. Put a stop to this nonsense in *every* Federal agency. Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #21

Totally agree maddezmom Jun 2013 #23

Careful. Criticizing this stuff here can get you called a "Teabagger", Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #13

Are you being serious?? darkangel218 Jun 2013 #16

Check out the link. Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #17

Okay, thanks darkangel218 Jun 2013 #18

The problem is that this is nothing new and it is now just a convenient tool of the GOP siligut Jun 2013 #44

then it is a "tool" that WE should remove DrDan Jun 2013 #109

Well, I for one have had it with all the trollery trolling lately. I'm going to tell it like it is. Occulus Jun 2013 #133

Some people are easily influenced by TV siligut Jun 2013 #135

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jun 2013 #139

. Son of Gob Jun 2013 #144

I agree Notafraidtoo Jun 2013 #157

That's the last gasp when they are losing the argument. I've seen it many times here on DU. SlimJimmy Jun 2013 #28

Public sector workplaces are just like other workplaces SoCalDem Jun 2013 #14

Give them a fair salary, decent benefits, and job security. Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #19

I agree that it's nonsensical, but there is a LONG tradition of it SoCalDem Jun 2013 #22

I won't tell you what part of the government I work for, but I can tell you with certainty that we SlimJimmy Jun 2013 #31

we haven't had that shit in YEARS Skittles Jun 2013 #130

What is the percentage of their total budget nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #25

So what *training value* did the Star Trek video have? In my view, Zero. (nt) SlimJimmy Jun 2013 #34

Have you seen it? emulatorloo Jun 2013 #126

Yes, I have. It's on Youtube if you'd like to see it. I will repeat my assertion, SlimJimmy Jun 2013 #143

As if anyone who works in an office would ever agree to Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #30

I don't know how much they spent on it but it looks like the dumbest video in all of creation. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #32

Minimal, it's a training video nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #43

As Issa loves to do. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #56

Well, if CNN is reporting that Capt. Obvious Jun 2013 #33

Who cares whos reporting it, its obviously true. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #35

Anything said about the IRS has to be true Capt. Obvious Jun 2013 #37

And even if it's overblown, it's newsworthy and a bullshit expense. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #59

They dont get to me :) darkangel218 Jun 2013 #63

IBSD CreekDog Jun 2013 #42

It's a very nice day outside, CreekDog.... NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #45

as soon as you apologize to Robb for telling him to F- off and for calling him a dick CreekDog Jun 2013 #49

Oh never mind. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #54

You called him one in your profile and are now trying to make it go away CreekDog Jun 2013 #60

Please disregard... NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #68

HTLML? NealK Jun 2013 #99

He just send me a private email asking me why do i alwats self delete darkangel218 Jun 2013 #50

and you said you don't self delete that much CreekDog Jun 2013 #52

I said i self delete private posts. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #53

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #57

Lol, the weather is beautiful outside, CreekDog. Go for a stroll :) darkangel218 Jun 2013 #61

I just said IBSD CreekDog Jun 2013 #62

Take it with the administrators then. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #66

Yeah, me too. NealK Jun 2013 #100

What the hell?? darkangel218 Jun 2013 #103

Wait, you were being sarcastic darkangel218 Jun 2013 #104

It's Monday morning, this won't be a morning-after surprise siligut Jun 2013 #48

So you are saying we shouldnt believe the IRS spendings darkangel218 Jun 2013 #55

You are missing that all organizations misspend siligut Jun 2013 #84

So they all need to stop doing it. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #86

Well, just get all those other organizations to rile the teabagger Kochs siligut Jun 2013 #89

What does the IRS abusing their funding have to do with the Kochs brothers? darkangel218 Jun 2013 #91

Stop watching CNN, you are reacting exactly how they want you to siligut Jun 2013 #93

I agree the Kochs are more of a problem, but there is that much we can do about that darkangel218 Jun 2013 #94

I agree, telling someone who drinks and gambles their paycheck not to worry is dumb siligut Jun 2013 #95

I have not one bit of intent to demonize IRS. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #97

Good, we agree siligut Jun 2013 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jun 2013 #65

Perfect maddezmom Jun 2013 #69

BaZingA! HangOnKids Jun 2013 #112

I think it's old news but I'd be pissed if my blood center was doing that. As a not for profit brewens Jun 2013 #67

and how many millions will Congress spend investigating this? Enrique Jun 2013 #70

If they hadnt overspent there wouldnt be an investigation, would it darkangel218 Jun 2013 #72

If they didn't go over budget they didn't overspend maddezmom Jun 2013 #76

I swear i didnt even know about this until few hours ago from CNN darkangel218 Jun 2013 #80

Yes, yes there is nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #78

you have much more faith in this Worst Congress Ever than I do Enrique Jun 2013 #79

Okay, i dont blindly endorse CNN or any other news outlet darkangel218 Jun 2013 #82

To go where no tax has gone before. nt William769 Jun 2013 #73

It's a five-year mission, I'm told. nt msanthrope Jun 2013 #141

I worked for a major corporation who would do videos for conferences and such, but they never Lint Head Jun 2013 #81

Republicans: We're scamming the IRS for tax free status? Well look wat the IRS Does! librechik Jun 2013 #83

I would venture to say all Gov. Agencies Tippy Jun 2013 #90

I had no problems with the lunch sing along team exercises they showed before - haele Jun 2013 #92

...and they turned me into a newt! n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #96

...okay, we did the nose.(n/t) Iggo Jun 2013 #107

What is a star treck? NealK Jun 2013 #101

Where did this mentality come from? ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #102

DU scoops CNN by 10 weeks. Iggo Jun 2013 #106

Yup, just more proof that CNN is continuing to carry the water for the GOP and Issa maddezmom Jun 2013 #117

Well, is the first i heard it. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #122

Why not? That's why God invented the internets. emulatorloo Jun 2013 #127

Yeah, but CNN does. Iggo Jun 2013 #160

"sold" it to me? darkangel218 Jun 2013 #164

No. Iggo Jun 2013 #165

LOL! darkangel218 Jun 2013 #166

Please tell me that's where the Jedi Mind Meld came from. n/t hootinholler Jun 2013 #123

IM OUTRAGED! PISSED! MAD AS HELL! DJ13 Jun 2013 #128

lol! darkangel218 Jun 2013 #131

That's one of my all time favorite lines from a movie ... Squirrel !! (nt) SlimJimmy Jun 2013 #146

how much does a luxury box cost at a major league stadium???? dembotoz Jun 2013 #137

And this is the truth on this so called scandal. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #171

Read this: darkangel218 Jun 2013 #174

They should have spent that 50k investigating and prosecuting T-bagger groups. Erose999 Jun 2013 #172