Zell Miller Returns Money to State of Georgia ($156,668)

[wicket]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050720/ap_on_re_us/brf_mil...

Zell Miller said Wednesday he has paid $156,668 to the state to resolve questions about money he kept from an entertainment allowance he received when he was governor. Miller, who retired from the U.S. Senate earlier this year, said he obeyed the law "by the strictest standards," but returned $112,956 plus interest to erase any doubts.

At issue is the $40,000 annual allowance Georgia governors receive for entertaining at the executive mansion. Atlanta's WSB-TV reported that Miller had kept and reported as income thousands of dollars that he did not spend from that allowance when he was governor from 1991 to 1999.

Miller cited a 1969 attorney general's opinion saying such allowances are part of a state official's gross income. Keeping the excess is legal, as long as taxes are paid on the amount, he said.

"It was legally mine," he said. "But rather than let people think Zell Miller has some taxpayers' money, I sent the whole thing back to them."

[samsingh]

1. and this thief was lecturing us??

[Up2Late]

2. Is this supposed to make me feel better about voting for this Jerk?

If I could take back only 1 vote I ever cast in my life, the vote for him to be U.S. Senator would be it.

[bunny planet]

3. DINO values.

[Wetzelbill]

4. And, it still never bought his sanity back

[rocktivity]

5. Your move, Mr. Schwarzenegger.

Democrats file complaint over Schwarzenegger deal


rocknation

[Racenut20]

6. Great American Hero according to Bernard,Charles & Imus

yeah yeah yeah.. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[sniffa]

7. not good enough

he needs to dueL over this.

[dArKeR]

8. Zell; "Satan told me I could suck the soul out of a corpse." Warning gross

Pic Here: http://darkerxdarker.tripod.com/

[Kelvin Mace]

9. Why is it not a crime if you give the money back?

[mudderfudder77]

15. Because...

As the article states it was not a crime, but it looks shady. Best thing to do is return the money (even if he is not required to do so)...

[kodi]

10. why that's mighty white of ole' zell

man steals that much then gives it back must be an honest man.

[Robbins]

11. Zeil Miller

Why don't he also stop calling himself a Democrat. He gives Democrats a bad name.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

12. It's a good start...

Now if he'd just give back a proportional share of the deficit caused by the Bush Tax Cut, which he voted for, then we could call it square.

[oasis]

13. "Spitballs" Miller can go straight to hell.

[wicket]

14. kick

[stanwyck]

16. Our ethical governors

didn't take the money in the first place. Only Zell.
He now has nailed the "crazy old coot" character actor role he's playing for the media. Every tic is in place.
Good job, Zell.

[jazzjunkysue]

17. Too bad Georgia had to challenge him to a $157K duel.

Would have been fun, if he hadn't given in so quick. Damn.