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10. you still would be spending more per individual prisoner than individual student
Thu Apr 18, 2019, 03:47 PM
Apr 2019

less money divided by fewer people keeps the average amount spent roughly the same.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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This is a really poor comparison. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #1
Why is it a poor comparison? Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #4
To be fair we are taking care of an inmate 24/7 vs 8 hours 5 days per week dsc Apr 2019 #5
Then reducing our world leading prison population by ending the "war on drugs," justice reform Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #7
I agree we have too many prisoners dsc Apr 2019 #8
If you have fewer prisoners, then it goes to follow you need fewer prisons and guards, Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #9
you still would be spending more per individual prisoner than individual student dsc Apr 2019 #10
No it would change, Bernie didn't make that statement in a vacuum. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #12
Love the reply. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #6
Thanks for another excellent post Uncle Joe. With progressive policies like these... InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #2
Thank you InAbLuEsTaTe. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #3
More pandering to black voters BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #11
Lol. As opposed to writing it? Is this a Poe? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #14
LOL is RIGHT!!! Couldn't stop laughing!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #26
Do you mean the 1994 Crime Bill that Joe Biden wrote? Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #15
Joe doesn't pander and chase photo-ops nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #19
Speaking to the people about the issues and policies you support isn't pandering, it's called Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #20
When someone consistently ignores the existence BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #21
Maybe not right now but he will if he ever decide to announce he's running and starts chasing Autumn Apr 2019 #22
Joe will campaign on issues he has always championed BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #23
One of the chief complaints about Bernie is that his speeches are always the same. Autumn Apr 2019 #24
Today's was different BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #25
Actually that's not a new epiphany, he's been hitting that note for some time now. nt Autumn Apr 2019 #27
Yeah here was his "sudden epiphany" Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #28
At least he actually mentioned the racism this time Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #13
Can we count on your support then? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #16
I voted for him in the '16 Va. Primaries, bro Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #18
++++ loyalsister Apr 2019 #17
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