Victims of crime are now hurting because stinky-rich investors lobbied against tax increases. Not wanting to pay double or triple their income in taxes, the unsoaked rich caused the state to cut fifty-five victim witness coordinator positions.

For those who have never heard of the position, the Citizen-Times quotes officials stating the VWC’s perform the “very important function” of keeping victims up-to-date with developments in their cases and “important functions” like making travel arrangements for witnesses and keeping track of records.