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GSA Interns Sent to Palm Springs on Taxpayers’ Dime

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    FBN's Liz MacDonald on GSA's interns' taxpayer-paid junket.

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So much -- shares of over 820000.

Of our taxpayer dollars were used to fund a lavish Las Vegas conference.

For GSA employee employees must have been nice we have new exclusive details right now there interns.

Were -- Palm Springs are you get it.

Live with the latest is Liz -- I know this is breaking news that you just got sent it.

-- -- -- -- -- here's a deal that they have their own networking networking and -- thank you conference so GSA interns have their own tax therapy for junket and we found that the name of the resort that they stay we're seeing -- And Palm Springs and it's called the Palm Springs.

Riviera resort in spot and this Riviera results.

While hotel has at least 500 dollars a night charges although that -- -- interns -- -- would have paid -- -- going government rate of about 93 bucks.

Although one TSA official we're finding at stayed at this resort a top official and he had in his room he had two fireplaces and a spot -- -- -- Have a lot in the room.

-- first -- I am I'm also stuck on the fact that the government Reid is 93 dollars a place that's 500 dollars a night anyway that boggles my mind but.

I know congress is planning hearings on this next -- he had a deal or any of the details yet -- more details coming -- we talk about the government rate what was happening was accruing to the inspector general's report.

Big big GSA was saying okay hotel we know that you man about the -- recovery rate will make it up to you by buying a lot of food and spending a lot of money on food.

At the hotel like beef Wellington and sushi and costs every why not it's not their money it's our money that's -- -- they don't care they just.

Make it up to that's right -- stations and the like and also the other details are finding out Melissa is -- advance of this other separate conference that was held in October 2010 outside because.

The GSA -- had paid for five workers to scout out locations a year ahead of time so they stayed at nine different hotels including the Ritz Carlton just to test drive them.

That's Steve Edwards Carmen -- -- -- sealed area better interns they -- good look at it up for the other by TSA workers at that famous October 2010.

Conference where more than eight -- and 20000 was blown it at taxpayer expense.

Why -- we never get invited to this house.

I know what's happening it's -- anyway -- McDonnell pair.

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