But each time someone turns over a rock, we see more evidence of corruption, self-dealing, etc.

It appears that Sarah Palin collected per diem payments for times when she was at home:

Palin, who earns $125,000 a year, claimed and received $16,951 as her allowance, which officials say was permitted because her official “duty station” is Juneau, according to an analysis of her travel documents by The Washington Post.

The governor’s daughters and husband charged the state $43,490 to travel, and many of the trips were between their house in Wasilla and Juneau, the capital city 600 miles away, the documents show.

I’ve done per Diem deductions, and if I did it that way, the IRS would take my house and throw me in jail.