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Horse with no Name

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8. Custody

Reply to Calculating (Original post)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 07:35 PM

Nov 2017

Just like parents who have custody of children, they are expected to provide for their needs.

When the state takes custody of prisoners, they are expected to provide for their needs.

This is the right thing to do. It is the humane thing to do. I wouldn't want to live in a society that did otherwise.

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Manson got me thinking about how unjust our healthcare system really is [View all] Calculating Nov 2017 OP

I know, it is just wrong. Healthcare is a right for all Americans. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #1

It SHOULD be a right, but instead we have yuge tax cuts for the wealthy RainCaster Nov 2017 #2

sadly, ask that question in today's political circus and they'll just take it away from prisoners. unblock Nov 2017 #3

Healthcare is basically like a Utility Service Calculating Nov 2017 #4

i think there will be a split in health care. covered essential and less covered non-essential unblock Nov 2017 #5

Perhaps coverage up to a certain point Calculating Nov 2017 #6

the problem is we need coverage for the really expensive cases unblock Nov 2017 #7

None of you have talked about single player systems RainCaster Nov 2017 #10

i'd love to see single-payer. unblock Nov 2017 #11

Custody Horse with no Name Nov 2017 #8

This is the answer Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #15

People Have Been Arrested For That Reason erpowers Nov 2017 #9

Maybe Manson "got lucky", but brag about jail health care to families... moriah Nov 2017 #12

Here is one prison Horse with no Name Nov 2017 #16

I Read A Story Within The Last Year Or So........ ChoppinBroccoli Nov 2017 #13

Free care is worth about what you pay for it. Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #14