citizens...especially when it comes to the 'engine' of economic success...i.e. Education...which is virtually free all the way through to the college level. Unfortunately, here in the U.S. college attendance has become nearly impossible for those at the lowest income strata, thus making their opportunities for upward mobility (and lower crime environments) very difficult to achieve.
Link: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/social-policy-in-singapore-a-crucible-of-individual-responsibility/