Thugstercena Clutched January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_630237.html THE upcoming Budget will be 'something good' for Singapore and is likely to benefit not just the low-income group, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Sunday. Measures to help Singaporeans, especially low-income families, cope with the higher cost of living are expected to be a dominant feature of the Budget, which will be unveiled on Feb 18. Asked what the public can expect from the Budget, Mr Tharman said: 'It will be something good for Singapore.' 'But I think we don't shape Budgets just for the short term, the Budgets are very importantly about strengthening Singapore for the long term.' He was speaking to reporters at the launch of the 1.4km Taman Jurong Cycling Path which was attended by 300 grassroots members and students. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had said recently that the Government will look to ensure the low-income households can cope with the rising cost of living, which he singled out as a cause of worry for many Singaporeans. looks like they targeting poor people like us now eh? :( ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingcopa 1st Gear January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_630237.html THE upcoming Budget will be 'something good' for Singapore and is likely to benefit not just the low-income group, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Sunday. Measures to help Singaporeans, especially low-income families, cope with the higher cost of living are expected to be a dominant feature of the Budget, which will be unveiled on Feb 18. Asked what the public can expect from the Budget, Mr Tharman said: 'It will be something good for Singapore.' 'But I think we don't shape Budgets just for the short term, the Budgets are very importantly about strengthening Singapore for the long term.' He was speaking to reporters at the launch of the 1.4km Taman Jurong Cycling Path which was attended by 300 grassroots members and students. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had said recently that the Government will look to ensure the low-income households can cope with the rising cost of living, which he singled out as a cause of worry for many Singaporeans. looks like they targeting poor people like us now eh? :( What is new.... after the erection...get ready for 10% GST Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karu 6th Gear January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 Bloody hell... Middle income people are the worst off group. Neither here or there, sandwitched in between. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whathefish 5th Gear January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 Bloody hell... Middle income people are the worst off group. Neither here or there, sandwitched in between. True... .. eat not full...but will not starve to death... gahmen not really helping u...LL lor... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaydenSTI 1st Gear January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 Bloody hell... Middle income people are the worst off group. Neither here or there, sandwitched in between. tot filling between the sandwich worth the most?? [laugh] jkjk agree with you, middle income has always been the "jiak buay pa, yiao buay si" group of ppl. work hard work hard... or buy more toto Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkingidiot 1st Gear January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 True... .. eat not full...but will not starve to death... gahmen not really helping u...LL lor... I rather them not "help" me..... so far for last 30 years, everytime they "help" me, my cost of living go up, medical costs go higher, HDB costs go higher, car price and COE, ERP go higher, Public transport costs go higher, every fcuk thing goes up in price, except my pay. That's the hard truth. Better stop helping already... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrios Turbocharged January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 Their so called free market theory is causing all the inflation..imagine you are the stall owner..raise price you know no one will stop you...so continue raise price...then they see gahmen putting token ang pow $$ into edusave, cpf etc..give themm all the more incentive to raise price.. This inflation is a result of the gahmen's apathy and perfect competition theory... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLZT 6th Gear January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 Bloody hell... Middle income people are the worst off group. Neither here or there, sandwitched in between. Then only got two choices lor, either you faster become rich or become poor, poor is the easier choice, if your main goal is just getting attention from gahment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatbirdlegend 1st Gear January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 What is new.... after the erection...get ready for 10% GST After the erection be prepared for the big flood building up behind the floodgate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avant_stealth Clutched January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 tot the filling between the sandwich worth the most?? [laugh] jkjk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonTan 2nd Gear January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 SO better ASK for more things at your meet your minister session NOW. Ask for NTUC voucher...ask for summons cancellation....just ASK NOW. After erection too late hor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanly 5th Gear January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 this is the 2nd time i've heard regarding the 10% GST increase after election... hope is not true... it'll cause quite a stir as 3% increase no small matters... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whathefish 5th Gear January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 this is the 2nd time i've heard regarding the 10% GST increase after election... hope is not true... it'll cause quite a stir as 3% increase no small matters... the increase the dosage slowly so u will not feel the pain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgnick 1st Gear January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 (edited) Their so called free market theory is causing all the inflation..imagine you are the stall owner..raise price you know no one will stop you...so continue raise price...then they see gahmen putting token ang pow $$ into edusave, cpf etc..give themm all the more incentive to raise price.. This inflation is a result of the gahmen's apathy and perfect competition theory... Just lower the biggest cost to all citizens -> housing, medical & education, and a big burden will be alleviated. I have seen b4 the poor rather use the little money they have for food, and so decide to skip medical care when they are sick. Prolonged sickness then becomes something more serious. Then end up cannot work and income stops. Is like a vicious cycle that they can't get out of. U give them $50 a month meant for see dr also they rather use it for food. Should allow medisave for GP outpatient use, but then again many odd job men dont even have cpf contribution let alone medisave. Edited January 31, 2011 by Sgnick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avant_stealth Clutched January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 (edited) the increase the dosage slowly so u will not feel the pain double boiled live frog soup Edited January 31, 2011 by Avant_stealth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer 4th Gear January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 TS, if you read MCF often, you will know down here is upper middle or elites group leh... how can they be targeting us when they mentioned targeting the lower income group? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrios Turbocharged January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 Just lower the biggest cost to all citizens -> housing, medical & education, and a big burden will be alleviated. I have seen b4 the poor rather use the little money they have for food, and so decide to skip medical care when they are sick. Prolonged sickness then becomes something more serious. Then end up cannot work and income stops. Is like a vicious cycle that they can't get out of. U give them $50 a month meant for see dr also they rather use it for food. Should allow medisave for GP outpatient use, but then again many odd job men dont even have cpf contribution let alone medisave. Yeah..just now got one stall in TUAS raise prices by 20% overnight..citing rising costs blah blah...ruined my appetite for lunch... wtf man.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic January 31, 2011 Share January 31, 2011 TS, if you read MCF often, you will know down here is upper middle or elites group leh... how can they be targeting us when they mentioned targeting the lower income group? Oops, then i am in the wrong place liao?! I am not upper middle or elites gp lo, i am lower income gp! ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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