Congress Rebukes IRS For 'Star Trek' Parody Video
The video stars IRS workers and was shown at a conference in 2010. The agency admitted it was "a mistake" to spend thousands of dollars on the video, which was deemed to have no training value.
DAVID GREENE, HOST:
And our last word in business today is: highly illogical, captain.
Congress has rebuked the IRS for spending tens of thousands of dollars to film a "Star Trek" parody video.
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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:
The video stars IRS workers and was shown at a conference in 2010.
GREENE: The agency admitted it was a mistake to spend money on the video, which was deemed to have no training value.
MONTAGNE: As Mr. Spock might say: fascinating.
And that's the business news on MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne.
GREENE: And I'm David Greene.
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