scientists and obtained by fox news. it suggests the compilation of new data by methods fully documented in peer review literature and open to scrutiny. set of independent assessments by independent groups using independent methods. and comprehensive audit trails to deliver confidence in the results. private jets, limos, fancy catering and fresh flowers. those are some of the lavish expenses attributed to michael steele that are frustrating some major g.o.p. donors. politico compared last year's expenses with those from 2005, the last year preceding a midterm election. it found the committee's payments for charter flights doubled the number of contractors trimmed and the meal costs went from 300,000 to 600,000. one long time g.o.p. fundraiser calls steele imperial chairman. the rnc released a statement saying it costs money to make