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Why Crime Is a Tax on the Poor

Why Crime Is a Tax on the Poor

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 Crime is usually framed as a moral issue or a political debate—but rarely as what it actually is for millions of Americans: a regressive tax on the poor. In this episode of The Morning Report, we break down how rising crime quietly raises prices, kills jobs, steals time, and strips opportunity from working-class communities. While elites insulate themselves from the consequences, poor and fixed-income Americans pay more for groceries, lose access to local businesses, and live with constant instability. We examine how so-called “compassionate” criminal-justice policies often protect repeat offenders while abandoning law-abiding citizens—and why enforcement, accountability, and public safety are not acts of cruelty, but acts of mercy. This isn’t about ideology.
It’s about reality. A society that tolerates lawlessness doesn’t create justice—it creates inequality. And the people who can least afford it are left holding the bill. If you believe compassion requires order—and that protecting the vulnerable means enforcing the law—this episode is for you.

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