On 25 Jul 2003 15:38:22 -0700, jim rozen
wrote:

In article , "PrecisionMachinisT"
says...

Hmm....

Lets put 30% in of the populace in the slammer, when they lose their jobs it
would likely help the unemployment situation....

Nah. Not 30 percent. Only the fraction of those that
engage in illegal tax evasion. Same as for any other tax.
And then, only a fraction of those as well.

Now....where to get the tax money to pay for all these new jails and for
feeding all these new prisoners...( that now are contributing zilch to the
tax rolls )?

No money needed. They have to work for their shelter and
food. Understand how the jails in mexico work? Make
prison unpleasand enough and the first fraction above becomes
even smaller.

Ever seen Cool Hand Luke?

Jim


So you are going to put the prisoners into direct competition with the
outside work force? Oh but that will work well..yes indeedy.
You will have every union in the country in your front yard with
pitchforks and burning torches.

Gunner

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