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2009-07-16 Home Front: Politix

Social Security spends $700,000 on Phoenix conference

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Posted by Fred 2009-07-16 10:31|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Is this part of the stimulus?

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-07-16 10:56|| 2009-07-16 10:56|| Front Page Top

#2 and that all 675 managers needed to meet in person.

$700,000 / 675 = $1,038.

Posted by DepotGuy 2009-07-16 11:46|| 2009-07-16 11:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, if true that's pretty cheap.

Figure air transportation, rental car, hotel stay, eats.

Posted by Kelly 2009-07-16 18:59|| 2009-07-16 18:59|| Front Page Top

#4 "...and that all 675 managers needed to meet in person."

Why?

Haven't they heard of teleconferencing?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-07-16 19:50|| 2009-07-16 19:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Correct, Kelly. The Biltmore off season is no luxury stay. And meeting peer managers face to face once a year is not unreasonable, even for government managers. ?This is a molehill.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-07-16 19:55|| 2009-07-16 19:55|| Front Page Top

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