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In reply to the discussion: Remember that lady the IRS decided to destroy because she structured her deposits? [View all]quakerboy
(13,920 posts)28. And what leads you to believe they didnt have permission?
I believe I addressed.. Meetings. and Travel. I dont know about yours, but my employer provides a meal stipend when I travel for business. That would definitely cover a couple cups of coffee over a few day trip. with 90k employees it really doesnt take too many of them to hit that 30k mark while remaining well within the bounds of reasonable spending.
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Remember that lady the IRS decided to destroy because she structured her deposits? [View all]
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2014
OP
"Don't they work for us" . No. They've been working for themselves for quite a while now.
jtuck004
Oct 2014
#2
"Peasant serf" should never be a term used to describe someone who has enough money to
Ykcutnek
Oct 2014
#5
She wasn't a tax cheat. But don't let that get in the way of good ol' fashioned subservience. nt
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2014
#7
I married a Republican. He's an anarchist now, like me. We went together and we went big.
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2014
#18
Maybe if you were in charge of logistics for meetings and conferences at a government agency you
yellowcanine
Nov 2014
#33
Oh, I've no doubt their supervisors have little trouble buying stuff on our dime.
Nuclear Unicorn
Nov 2014
#37
Starbucks is an approved vendor for government sponsored functions in Maryland.
yellowcanine
Nov 2014
#32
I agree- this type of micro purchase is set up to ensure that routine minor purchases
hedgehog
Oct 2014
#25
Does the public have to know about every coffee break at a workshop or meeting?
yellowcanine
Nov 2014
#31