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You won't believe this, but the death penalty actually costs more than sentencing one to life in prison It costs about $3 million to execute one and $1.1 million to keep one in prison for life.

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Capital Punishment would save tax payers a lot of money because instead of the criminal going to jail which costs money to keep them there, they would be killed.

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