AlexC found something interesting…

The state’s seven Supreme Court justices last year billed taxpayers for a total of $164,000 in food, travel and lodging expenses that included $300 dinners, $1,766 to frame an office picture and an $85 bottle of wine, according to a published report.

The seven justices each charged from $13,737 to $36,894 in expenses last year, The Patriot-News of Harrisburg reported Sunday.

Pennsylvania’s justices are among the highest paid in the nation, each earning more than $170,000 a year. They also enjoy an uncapped expense account in addition to their salary and a $17,000 benefits package that includes long-term care insurance, health benefits and up to $600 a month for the lease of a vehicle.

Can someone explain to me why the state and the tax payers need to be paying for an $85 bottle of wine for someone who makes $170,000 a year?

More info: AP story @ PennLive.com