Arguing point against Death Penalty...more money is to be made from live prisoner than buried corpse [View All]

[thunder rising]

We all know the one argument that Republicans cannot speak against is profit; especially profit for privatized government functions (aka cronies). Hence, simply pointing out that the prison system (mostly privatized) will require more money over the years to keep a live prisoner than the one shot payment to bury a corpse is absolutely the way to win their support. Meals, transportation, bigger prisons, you name it live prisoners are profit centers.