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But where's the evidence that the cost of incarceration has ever been a factor considered before imprisoning people for stupid crap as has been alleged?
These fools just don't get it. So if the feds are paying for inmates now do our local state and county taxes go down? Hell no. Just more money tossed into the kitty. It is beyond ridiculous. Why the feds pay for state convicts somebody needs to explain to me in the first place. They can't and cheer on more taxes and money to waste.
So you are upset that your taxes haven't gone down because we are still paying for the cost of inmates?
With expanded medicaid many states moved their state expanded medicaid people to the Fed program.
And with 100% temporary Fed funding others jumped on the expanded medicaid bandwagon.
Why ? To kick the can of debt down the road.
They probably won't be in office when the states have to pony up billions for their share years down the road.
They are acting on the here and now so they can bask in the glory of not letting anyone die for lack of a health insurance card be it Obamacare or medicaid.
They are now trying to kick that can past November. I think they are toast and so do they. Watch as they bring up the immigration issue full force here soon to take away the light off this disaster of obamacare. That is what democrats do. Screw something up beyond belief then steer the sheep to another issue they can "fix" but will only create more chaos and the sheep will baaa right along. It is maddening how stupid people are anymore.........I just shake my head every time I see a news report anymore on anything. That is why I watch ESPN most of the time. Reality TV. LOL
But where's the evidence that the cost of incarceration has ever been a factor considered before imprisoning people for stupid crap as has been alleged?
I took him to mean the cost of incarceration determines the number of prison beds a state will fund. As the cost of incarcerating a single individual decreases for the state, the state will be able to afford to incarcerate more people.
I guess everybody has missed the entire point of this thread. WE are now paying for everyone inmates included. The state used to pay for it now the fed (taxpayers across the land) do. I guess that is a good thing to some. Not me.
And Van you think taxpayer dollars from the entire country will do better than the state bucks to rehab folks? LOL. You are insane. But hey it aint your money in your eyes so spend away right. You don't realize you are being bilked too. We all are every day of the week by these tyrants. Why you folks defend the government stealing your money I will never understand.
Because 90+% of us aren't closet anarchists who think taxation equals theft
But where's the evidence that the cost of incarceration has ever been a factor considered before imprisoning people for stupid crap as has been alleged?
Its the very reason they outsourced the medical insurance..
Because 90+% of us aren't closet anarchists who think taxation equals theft
You don't understand. States shifted their burden to the Fed.
What was once the responsibility of the state and it's residents now become the nation's responsibility.
So if a state expanded using their own money they now get to shift that cost burden to the nation.
And now the state has reduced liabilities.
I took him to mean the cost of incarceration determines the number of prison beds a state will fund. As the cost of incarcerating a single individual decreases for the state, the state will be able to afford to incarcerate more people.
Exactly.. if the budget is for $x on prison population, and the federal government takes over the expense of $y, this means the state can now incarcerate more prisoners without concerns for the cost.
We get more people in prison, and have to spend more as a result because you know dam well the local taxes arent going to drop as the cost moves to the federal government.
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I took him to mean the cost of incarceration determines the number of prison beds a state will fund. As the cost of incarcerating a single individual decreases for the state, the state will be able to afford to incarcerate more people.
I'm questioning the statement "the state and county used to consider healthcare costs in their prison costs and thus reduce the number of individuals in prison for stupid crap" that bundles healthcare in with other costs. Where's the evidence that cost keeps people from being jailed for stupid crap?
I'm questioning the statement "the state and county used to consider healthcare costs in their prison costs and thus reduce the number of individuals in prison for stupid crap" that bundles healthcare in with other costs. Where's the evidence that cost keeps people from being jailed for stupid crap?
oh I've seen people released from prison simply because the county didnt want to spend the money on medical costs.. One being for a sex change operation ordered by the court if they were held..
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