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2. Public funds feed and house inmates, inmate labor makes private companies profits.

Fri Feb 28, 2014, 12:21 PM

Feb 2014

Ergo, public funds are being indirectly funneled to private companies via the prison system.

Frightening, but not surprising.

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Hundreds Of American Companies Pay Employees As Little As 23 Cents An Hour [View all] n2doc Feb 2014 OP

Like public funds subsidize Wal-Mart employees. nt valerief Feb 2014 #4

don't know.... burfman Feb 2014 #10

Peonage, it's what prisons are made for. nt valerief Feb 2014 #3

The Obama administration is aggressively growing private prisons. woo me with science Feb 2014 #5

Surfs, they have a roof over their heads and food to eat. Autumn Feb 2014 #6

Pacur, owned by US Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wi) is such a company... Scuba Feb 2014 #7

the prison that I worked at had inmates that worked littlewolf Feb 2014 #9