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Obama: Keeping 2.2 Million Americans In Prison Is Hurting The Economy
washingtonexaminer.com ^

Posted on 04/24/2016 3:40:26 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA

Keeping 2.2 million Americans in prison is hurting the economy, President Obama said Saturday in his weekly address, describing a report that outlines those arguments.

The move is part of a federal effort to rally support for an effort by the Obama Administration to reduce the number of people in prison and to help them once they are released. The administration will announce the steps next week during what has been dubbed “National Reentry Week,” from April 24-28.

“This isn’t just about what makes economic and practical sense. It’s about making sure that we live up to our ideals as a nation,” Obama said.

Among the new programs being rolled out, the Obama administration said one will include a plan to help individuals with criminal records compete for federal jobs. The White House said it will also double down on its call for businesses to show favor to the 600,000 people released from prison every year.

"Now, plenty of people should be behind bars. But the reason we have so many more people in prison than any other developed country is not because we have more criminals. It's because we have criminal justice policies, including unfair sentencing laws, that need to be reformed," Obama said.

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KEYWORDS: 2evil4words; obamafelons; obamahatesamerica
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To: Red in Blue PA
Is this from the Onion ?
No person with any intelligence at all can actually believe this.
Unless - there reasoning is , that all the criminals let out of prison would stimulate so much economy by stealing so many things, that buying would have to take place to replace it all. And all the people killed would stimulate the burial business, and all more private weapons that would be purchased. And all the private security that would be hired. I guess looking at it that way - would stimulate the economy.
81 posted on 04/24/2016 4:51:32 PM PDT by builder (I don't want a piece of someone else's pie)
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To: builder

Lawyers would have a lot more work


82 posted on 04/24/2016 4:54:48 PM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: cyclotic

Of course the crimes they commit will help the economy.
Your car or truck that they steal, strip, and destroy will have to be replaced you know.
Your electronics and appliances that they steal will have to be replaced.
Your home that they commit arson upon during the riots will have to be rebuilt.
All the businesses in your neighborhood will have to replace the stolen stock after the riots, not to mention the building repair/replacement.
The hospital doctors and staff will have to be paid to save and patch up all the injured after the robberies, muggings, rapes, home invasions, hit and runs and other gentle acts of civil disobedience that these citizens will commit.
Your wives and children will have to be buried after the rapes, robberies, and murders that will be committed upon them, and you will have to pay the emergency rooms and undertakers.
You just have to learn how to think like a Democrat, plus look at all the votes they will get in the next election.
(do I need a sarcasm tag)?


83 posted on 04/24/2016 4:55:23 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Good, this will make room for Hillary and the rest of her ilk.


84 posted on 04/24/2016 4:57:21 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

That is what a lot of us would consider a target rich environment.
Can you say Charles Bronson.


85 posted on 04/24/2016 4:58:05 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Red in Blue PA
yes 2.2 million thieves and murderers loose in the country will be an economic boon This is what happened when you
  1. Elect a person who's never worked a real job a day in his life
  2. Elect a liberal black person person
  3. elect a democrat
  4. All of the above

86 posted on 04/24/2016 4:58:49 PM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: freespirit2012

The solution for that is just to kill the ones who need killing.


87 posted on 04/24/2016 5:00:32 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Are outlaws actually Americans?

Let them keep *themselves* out of prison, eh?


88 posted on 04/24/2016 5:00:41 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance (Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
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To: freespirit2012

We can let them come live with you.


89 posted on 04/24/2016 5:00:47 PM PDT by tuffydoodle ("Never underestimate the total depravity of the average human being.")
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To: Red in Blue PA

POS


90 posted on 04/24/2016 5:02:22 PM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon sThailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Red in Blue PA
The move is part of a federal effort to rally support for an effort by the Obama Administration to reduce the number of people in prison and to help them once they are released.

The most important part of this this article, and the reason why it won't work, is bolded above.

This program will work at least as good as the War on Poverty. From The Daily Beast, April 22, 2014:

Note the study is two years old and is based on figures that are 11 years old.

Agree with you in post one: "Piece of garbage." Another way nobama is working his tail off to destroy this country before he leaves.

Just like Killary - once a criminal, always a criminal.

91 posted on 04/24/2016 5:03:54 PM PDT by upchuck (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable. ~ JFK)
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To: kaehurowing

Issuing free guns and ammo is not free enterprise.


92 posted on 04/24/2016 5:07:28 PM PDT by spintreebob
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To: Red in Blue PA

Putting 2.2 million criminals on the street would hurt the economy.


93 posted on 04/24/2016 5:08:26 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Red in Blue PA

Just tell us when the hunting season is open for this trash.... and what the bag limit is.

I am so sick of this fool ruining our quality of life, our society and our country.

If this muslim bastard son of a communist whore gets his way, our entire country will be like Chicago.


94 posted on 04/24/2016 5:09:20 PM PDT by Gator113 (~~Go Trump, GO!!~~ Just livin' life my way. Don't worry, everything's gonna be alright. 👍)
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To: freespirit2012

And just what might be an intelligent alternative may I ask????


95 posted on 04/24/2016 5:09:26 PM PDT by progunner (no compromise)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Actually, it’s typical democrat behavior and one that i fully expected. But they’re going to need a lot more than 2.2 million new voters for Hillary to beat Trump. I suppose every little bit helps.

Between that and all the illegals they can get over the border and provide with voting rights between now and November, they may just do some damage.

Hey, maybe our GOP Congress will stand up to him and make him obey the Constitution!


96 posted on 04/24/2016 5:12:18 PM PDT by Nita Nupress
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To: bigredkitty1; Lazamataz
I loathe this Marxist piece of filth. How long before the White House can be disinfected and decontaminated?

Lazamataz has your answer. On a daily basis if you join the ping list.

97 posted on 04/24/2016 5:15:26 PM PDT by upchuck (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable. ~ JFK)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Yep, take a look at Chicago .... it could use a million of them and their economy would explode!


98 posted on 04/24/2016 5:16:46 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Bible prophesy comes true ... Hillary Benghazi Clinton is the "Whore of Babylon")
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To: Red in Blue PA

I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW Obama, we could let the 2.2 million out of prison, and continue to pay them the money it costs to keep them in prison, and they will donate their time doing works of goodness because they will be free from the slavery of their masters.


99 posted on 04/24/2016 5:18:56 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts
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To: doorgunner69
Yep, spoken like a true gunner.

SEMPER FI>

Happiness IS a belt fed weapon!!!!

100 posted on 04/24/2016 5:19:37 PM PDT by progunner (no compromise)
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