If he hasn't had to, why not?
I accidentally started a forest fire, thought I'd put out the fire, left, a forest fire broke out.
Now court is considering making me pay for restitution. I can understand that.
Shouldn't Clinton have had to pay taxpayers back for his mistake? If he hadn't lied about it, it would have been much less of a cost.
I came forward immediately and took responsiblity and have plead guilty. I could have played the legal came, gotten good lawyer, made the court prove its case against me. Woulda cost tax payers more.
If you see this as different, please help me see it your way.
Thanks
2006-10-11 06:16:55 · 15 answers · asked by Joy_Brigade 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Because Bill Clinton was never convicted, he could not (even in court, although here it was in senate) be ordered to pay restitution.
Furthermore, in your case, you are being asked to pay the cost for the damage you did. NOT for the investigation. Bill Clinton did not cost taxpayers 7.4MM, Ken Starr and the investigaton into his philandering cost $7.4MM.
Since Bill Clinton has never been convicted of anything, he cannot be ordered to pay restitution. Becuase you have pled guilty, you can be ordered to pay restitution.
2006-10-11 08:00:38 · answer #1 · answered by robert_dod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not even sure this is worth commenting on.....
Yes, he should. Had he just told the truth to begin with it would have not become the media focus it did. The fact is he lied under oath which is perjury! As the leader of this country he should have been truthful and dealt with the consequences. I am sure that all of the liberal idiots answering this questions will find some way to blame Bush. Clinton made his bed he should have to pay for it.
By the way.... Good for you for coming forward and taking responsibility for your actions....I am sure that is more than any of these people answering this question would have done.
2006-10-11 06:36:47 · answer #2 · answered by me:0) 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A little discretion costing over$7 million is ridiculous. The state decided to take action, they should pay. This wasn't a matter of restitution for it it was, he would have to pay for dry cleaning Monica's dress and even that would be questionable because she willingly participated.
The court is having you pay for damage you directly caused. Ol' Silver Bill was just the subject of a scandal. He may have caused the scandal but he didn't damage property so no restitution.
2006-10-11 06:25:54 · answer #3 · answered by Jack 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think that the fact that the public got so consumed in the private affairs of the man and woman and allowed congress to go through with his Impeachment the people deserve what is getting served to them. Do I want to pay for his mistake no but because it was made public public money should pay for it. If only people could have let him and his wife and Monica work it out we would not be paying millions of dollars for infidelity.
2006-10-11 06:29:25 · answer #4 · answered by Nita 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If Clinton Has to pay ..
then................. So Should BUSH .. he should have to Pay all the Family's that have lost there loved ones in 9/11 , AN the men & Women's familys who Have died in Iraq , he should be paying Every American back for the way he F-ed Gas Prices . an he should be paying for the Animals to have a good home, with the BS way he's handling the enverionment. Plus LOTS more ..
2006-10-11 06:28:31 · answer #5 · answered by lilredhead 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Isn't this country wonderful, politicians can commit crime and do immoral things and the taxpayers pay for their court costs, and other miscellaneous charges.
2006-10-11 09:21:48 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the Republicans should have to pay for it, for bring such a ridiculous case to court... and yet we leave Bush in office.. go figure... He lied because he didn't want to tell everyone about his sex life.. would you, with your daughter watching it.. personally I didn't care what he was doing... He is far from the first president to ever cheat on his wife... so we put Clinton through the impeachment process for lying to the public about his sex life which is none of our business anyway.. and Bush lies all the time about everything and he stays .. go figure.. so after he is done ruining our country after the end of his term.. we can keep on paying for him to live in the lap of luxury for the rest of his life.... sounds fair to me
2006-10-11 06:25:28 · answer #7 · answered by katjha2005 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Maybe the republicans who started a witch hunt and wasted the money on something pointless should have to pay for it?
2006-10-11 06:43:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It wouldn't have cost that much if the media and everybody out to get Clinton had just left it as the personal matter it was.
2006-10-11 06:26:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
It did?
I think the murders of over 650,000 Iraqis cost us more.
Maybe the Bushes should dig into their oil stockholdings to get the nation out of the financial mess by the war they started in Texas
2006-10-11 06:18:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋