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8. I'm sure private defense contractors cost far more

Fri May 4, 2012, 01:33 PM

May 2012

as well. Privatisation is a scam that leads to increased government corruption, corporate power and robs taxpayers.

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AZ review shows private prisons cost more - So legislature ends the study. [View all] kpete May 2012 OP

You've got it ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #2

Some of the men were "rented" out to coal companies as well. Gemini Cat May 2012 #5

+1 HiPointDem May 2012 #13

+1 Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #14

K&R ck4829 May 2012 #4

it's bad enough of the "for profit" motive newspeak May 2012 #7

I'm sure private defense contractors cost far more abelenkpe May 2012 #8

For profit prisons are a crime in themselves. felix_numinous May 2012 #9

Plenty of times. RevStPatrick May 2012 #11

.. felix_numinous May 2012 #12

God damn it. nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #10

Arizona. Jesus Christ. What is wrong with that state? Comrade Grumpy May 2012 #15

That's not shocking is it? Solly Mack May 2012 #16

... progressoid May 2012 #17

DUzY for sure! - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #21

It's really not funny. Zorra May 2012 #22

yet conservatives claim to be against high taxation fascisthunter May 2012 #19

Co-option once again. applegrove May 2012 #20