Ted Rall for December 30, 1996
Transcript:
Downsizing hits the graybar hotel! Guard: Attention, felons! Television is a luxury... not a right! This is your last bench process, scoundrel! Weight equipment isn't for prisoners! This library is closed. The taxpayers don't want to pay for you to sit around reading! Law abiding citizens can't afford their own apartments! From now on, you're sharing your cell with three other guys. Jail is a luxury! From now on, you'll pay rent, utilities and taxes! Prisoner: Now this is cruel and unusual.