On the recordJune 12, 2024
it is insane to spend whatever it is, $60,000, $80,000 a year locking somebody up when for less money, we can try to educate them, give them the training they need to become productive citizens.
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congress.govit is insane to spend whatever it is, $60,000, $80,000 a year locking somebody up when for less money, we can try to educate them, give them the training they need to become productive citizens.
Sanders emphasizes the need for education over incarceration costs.
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