Prisoner care verses citizen care.?

Today our government spends billions of dollars in health care and education for incurarated convicts while in prision yet law abiting citizens and their children go without needed health care and education or job training beyond high school. Why does our government worry more about prisoner care of convicted murders and sex offenders than the care of it's struggling poor families within the USA? If education is the key to reform wouldn't it be the key in prevention? Who deserves needed health care more, convicted prisoners or struggling law abiting citizens?

Todays prisoners do not eat stale bread, they get well balanced meals and yes they have TV. They also have a Doctor who works for the prison.

Yes we have public schools but in todays world a high school education is not enough to get a job thats pays more than min. wage, anymore education must be paid for. The average "poor" family can not afford the thousands of dollars it cost to further their childs education.

The government is probably scared of lawsuits.

The prisoners are under the governments control so, I assume, the government could be held liable if the prisoners health wasn't maintained.

The average citizen, however, isn't under the care of the government so the government doesn't care if you live or die. It makes no monetary difference to them.

CAN WE LIST THAT AS ONE OF THE BENIFITS OF SMOKING POT?

IF YOU GET BUSTED-----FREE HEALTHCARE !!!!

What you're overlooking: if the working man didn't have to pay so many opressive taxes (to pay for the convicts to have all kinds of creature comforts and healthcare), then the working man would have more than enough money left in their pockets to be able to afford healthcare without the government stepping in.

Convicts get bare concrete cells, stale bread, and warm water. Nothing else. no TV, no books, no doctor, no gym, nothing. You murder/rape/molest/steal, you get punished.

Look at your paycheck stubs, folks, and see how much the IRS rips you off before you even see the first penny of YOUR OWN money!!!

That's the reason people can't afford things.

There is no reason a poor child should go without health care. Lay that one squarely on the shoulders of Democrats who keep trying to change the schip to include hundreds of thousands of children that don't need government funded health care.

There is no reason for the child to go without education either. Public schools are free.

As for job training, go to college, get yourself a good degree and get a good job. Its that simple.

As far as prisoners go. I still think we should setup an island prison. Drop the inmates in via helicopter and if they survive until the end of their time then they get picked up. If not, then no worries, one less criminal.

So you're saying that once someone is put in prison, if they get sick, they should just be allowed to die? They shouldn't be given any opportunities to improve themselves so they can possibly make a better life for themselves when they get out?

On the outside, education is available to everyone. It's up to the individual to make the best of it.

I agree that something should be done about health care for those living in poverty or otherwise unable to afford insurance, etc. Clinics offering preventative and basic care is a good place to start.

What solution do you suggest?

Both category you mention are top priority of the government naturally, the convicted felons & the law abiding citizen(s) of the US. It couldnot choose between the two, nevertheless, the government makes the citizen of the US more access to health care & proper education compared to convicted felon who are serving their sentences.

Yes I believe so too, that education is the key to reform, but prevention of crime is another story altogether. They are not entwined so to speak.