Of course the Republicans spent
nearly $80 million investigating Clinton. Compare and contrast that with the
$3 million spent on investigating 9/11.Here is a nice comparison of the costs of various investigations (reference
http://www.pla.blogspot.com/2003_02_02_pla_archive.html#88613977)
It cost the government $1.5 million to investigate whether or not Michael Deaver had engaged in improper lobbying.
The investigation into HUD scandals under Samuel Pierce cost $28 million.
The investigation into whether or not Bush I officials improperly looked at Bill Clinton’s passport records cost $2.8 million.
The failed investigation into whether Mike Espy took illegal gifts cost $17 million.
The investigation into whether or not Henry Cisneros’s statement to the FBI in which he acknowledged paying money to a former mistress misstated the amount of money he paid cost $7.3 million.
We also looked into the investigation of other terrorist acts. With regard to the Oklahoma City bombing, the FBI spent in excess of $60 million in its investigation. The defense spent $2 million on investigators. The government funded the total defense in an amount in excess of $13 million up through sentencing.
The investigation of Eric Rudolph, the alleged Olympic and abortion clinic bomber has cost over $20 million.
Other investigative costs:
One source suggests that the cost of the investigation into the crash of TWA flight 800 was about $35 million.
The cost of recovery and investigation into the Challenger disaster was at least $43 million.
The budget for John Danforth’s investigation into the Waco matter was $11 million.