Uh, yeah. That's how it works.
They get their money from the taxpayer. They get elected they get paid. Bush got elected, Bush got paid. If Palin were to get elected one day she would get paid. Hello.
If they want to spend their money on shoes- not my affair. Obama spends his on cigarettes doesn't he? Is that allowed? Hey if this what gets you excited, more power to you. I just think it's stupid. Americans created this system. Like the old saying goes 'I've made my bed, I have to lie in it now...' This isn't news. It's always been like this.
BTW, I like the 'my husband's an accountant' line too. I used to like to tell people 'my wife's a doctor' which is sort of like that old commercial 'I'm not a doctor, but I play one on tv...'. Which I think ultimately derives from 'My daddy can whip yours'.
Apparently, you haven't much experience with business tax law. Their wages are one thing, and business expenses are another.
Business expenses are charged to the business. In this case, the tax payers. They (they're suppose to, anyway) work for us. That makes us the business. They're using our charge card. Get it?