Amber,
- You are assuming that there are no Democrats would share my view, as I didn't mention my political affiliation. 
- (Example) Those companies with the money trucks that go to businesses to pick up large volumes of cash. If they don't want to hire people who have been convicted of stealing money, based on your response, you would accuse them as being discriminatory? Or, lets say that I'm putting my entire life savings into a sandwich shop that has a 50/50 chance of success, you'd mandate that I hire former convicts? That should be my choice as I'm the one with everything on the line. That's not a Democrat/Republican view, that's a business owner's view. If you would want to do that, go for it! Maybe it works out, maybe they rob you blind, but it shouldn't be mandated.
- Where do you get your $65 billion number?
-I think you were angry while typing your response. Do you really think that the sole reason for homelessness is the failure of businesses to be willing to hire convicts?