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In reply to the discussion: The Obama administration is aggressively growing private prisons, [View all]Last I could find it varied from state to state somewhere between $2900.00 to $3400. per mo.
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The Obama administration is aggressively growing private prisons, [View all]
woo me with science
Mar 2013
OP
We have the biggest prison population in the world. There had to be a reason for that
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#1
Prison slave labor? I thought we wanted to bring manufacturing back to America!
bullwinkle428
Mar 2013
#3
This is chilling, but what I've come to expect from Obama. There is nothing he won't sell out.
forestpath
Mar 2013
#8
It's no coincidence that the 80s 'War on Drugs' hysteria occured during the birth of the private
markiv
Mar 2013
#10
Just imagine if that money went to education and text books weren't from Texas.
valerief
Mar 2013
#15
Agreed. They advcoate all kinds of freedom except when it comes women's bodies and Jesus.
MindPilot
Mar 2013
#39
You obscure the truth. Obama is using our government to support and grow this private industry.
woo me with science
Mar 2013
#59