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1. Unfortunately, power tends to breed arrogance.

Sat Jun 1, 2013, 08:11 PM

Jun 2013

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IRS faces new scrutiny for excessive spending on conferences [View all] alp227 Jun 2013 OP

Unfortunately, power tends to breed arrogance. NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #1

That doesn't really seem like all that much money for 220 conferences. cheapdate Jun 2013 #2

Yeah, I'd want to know how many of their staff are attending them Posteritatis Jun 2013 #11

That was my first thought. freedom fighter jh Jun 2013 #12

This is 2013. former9thward Jun 2013 #16

Teleconferencing certainly is a good idea. freedom fighter jh Jun 2013 #18

It is not a question of trying to single out the IRS. former9thward Jun 2013 #19

Why start with the IRS? freedom fighter jh Jun 2013 #23

Suggestion box dicksmc3 Jun 2013 #24

I did. former9thward Jun 2013 #25

Yes, like clockwork siligut Jun 2013 #7

Issa and his gang of looneys Iliyah Jun 2013 #4

Lets not forget Andy823 Jun 2013 #5

that was the problem with push PatrynXX Jun 2013 #8

And why limit "oversight" to that three-year plan? deurbano Jun 2013 #13

not just missing but spent on things Iraq will never use PatrynXX Jun 2013 #9

Outrageous! Outrageous! Outrageous! MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #10

Ladies and Gentleman, premium Jun 2013 #15

We need to start investigating what Corporations spend on conferences. BlueJazz Jun 2013 #17

while i realize the rw anti-govenment sentiment behind much of this arely staircase Jun 2013 #20

"an unfortunate vestige from a prior era" ThoughtCriminal Jun 2013 #21

I simply do not understand why the IRS needs *any* conferences. Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #22