Want to save money? Stop killing

If the state was doing something that cost on average $1.5- 3 million each and every time, and the state could do something different and only spend $750,000, would you want to change? I would. That is the difference between a death sentence and a life sentence. Seven states are considering abolishing capital punishment because of the economy. States could save millions of dollars if we no longer sentenced people to death. I believe this is a great to save money when the states are so stretched for cash, not to mention the moral issues that surround capital punishment. The money we save on capital punishment could be used to help higher education which is in desperate need of funds. I hope that Tennessee will look into this subject as we look at ways to cut cost.