Call for S$1b package to help low-wage workers
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Well, it say the lowest 20% of income earners. Given Singapore's 3.9million population, it is DEFINITELY more than 200,000 people.Originally posted by LinYu:According to the news report, 200,000 people will benefit from this package. This is only valid if they are working for at least 6 month.
So the number of people earning less than $1200 is far more than the 200K people.
What surprise me more is that 20% of income earners actually makes less than S$1200. What a great job our government is doing..
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the citizens r stupid no more....
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I think the figures must be wrong. How can 200k be 20%?
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It is targetted at the lowest 20 percent of income earners who earn S$1,200 or less monthly.
Read again. Not lowest 20% of income earners, but lowest 20% of those who earn 1200 or less.
But could be interpreted in another way as well.
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Either way you interpret it, it still doesn't make sense.
bad english by the journalist, I hope they improve. Thats what you get when you hire Singaporeans. -
it's election time lor.must wayang abit to show concern to the people...they dont really care abbout the poor.give with one hand take with the other.
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Actions speak louder than words sir. At least they gave 1 billion. How much did you give?
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FYI. It's OUR money they are using.Originally posted by Salman:Actions speak louder than words sir. At least they gave 1 billion. How much did you give? -
Its' 20% of income earners not the total population. there are about 2m in the workforce. So, 20% is 400,000 people.Originally posted by anonymouscoward:Well, it say the lowest 20% of income earners. Given Singapore's 3.9million population, it is DEFINITELY more than 200,000 people.
What surprise me more is that 20% of income earners actually makes less than S$1200. What a great job our government is doing..
During the 60-70s, many do not have opportunities/motivations to even complete Sec education. In the 80s, Govt insisted on closing Nanyang Uni. Govt did not realise that these will create problems for the not-well educated. So, you're right that the govt had screwed up. -
are you ok or not?Originally posted by Salman:Actions speak louder than words sir. At least they gave 1 billion. How much did you give?
they only recommended!!!
the papers even reported today that not all the recommendations will be adopted. guess the reason (excuse).
it will affect our competitiveness. -
please wake up ur iead, they r using our money n giving back to us... either u r very pro PAP or u r a complete idiotOriginally posted by Salman:Actions speak louder than words sir. At least they gave 1 billion. How much did you give? -
You are wrong, you are required to pay taxes. Not all tax money came from you, in fact most tax revenue came from corporations, not from individuals. How much tax do you pay btw?
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which pt m i wrong? do i no pay GST? pls tell me? den if i pay GST which part m i wrong? i do not contribute to the gov?Originally posted by Salman:You are wrong, you are required to pay taxes. Not all tax money came from you, in fact most tax revenue came from corporations, not from individuals. How much tax do you pay btw? -
i agree.Originally posted by RaTtY81:please wake up ur iead, they r using our money n giving back to us... either u r very pro PAP or u r a complete idiot
i think we should ignore him. -
it's not just the nanyang grads, generations of chinese eds had been disadvantaged throughout their lives because of the sudden and complete switch towards english.Originally posted by 84mmrr:Its' 20% of income earners not the total population. there are about 2m in the workforce. So, 20% is 400,000 people.
During the 60-70s, many do not have opportunities/motivations to even complete Sec education. In the 80s, Govt insisted on closing Nanyang Uni. Govt did not realise that these will create problems for the not-well educated. So, you're right that the govt had screwed up. -
didn't read in detail so you guys can correct me if i'm wrong.
the gist of what i gather is that as long as you work, if you're not earning enough, govt will top up. that's good for these people even though we know the intention is probably to win their votes. quite a lot of votes isn't it? money well spent heh?
a couple of nites ago when i couldn't sleep and was out to get a drink, i saw this elderly lady sleeping in the public with all her barang barang as though those were her only meagre possessions. before that i saw another elderly lady rumaging through the rubbish for cans. how is the $1b gonna help them when they don't even qualify because they're too old to be employable?
and please don't ask me to share my already cramped room with all the strangers i meet on the streets. didn't robert mentioned abt lots of empty factories? why not convert them into homes for the homeless?
they're already so old, its time they rested and be taken care of. -
You are wrong in that you pay only a small proportion of the total tax base.Originally posted by RaTtY81:which pt m i wrong? do i no pay GST? pls tell me? den if i pay GST which part m i wrong? i do not contribute to the gov? -
please give us a break salman. all the corporations generate profits on the backs of us servant slaves.Originally posted by Salman:You are wrong in that you pay only a small proportion of the total tax base. -
You are a slave because you are lazy!
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if i were lazy i wouldn't be slaving would i? i would be leg shaking instead ...Originally posted by Salman:You are a slave because you are lazy!
before we start comparing who pays more or less tax, we should ask ourselves why our incomes are so different in the first place.
comfort cab makes so much more money than our average taxi driver and so contributes more in terms of tax but does that mean it contributes more to society? no because at the end of the day, its money comes from the sweat and blood of our average taxi driver.
let's say one day comfort suddenly decided to be kind and benevolent. it makes very little profit for itself by letting cab drivers keep most of their profits. because comfort now makes little profit, it contributes little tax, it now contributes less to society? on the other hand, the cab drivers now get better returns, pay more tax so suddenly they're contributing more to society now? they're still driving the same 10 hours every day, 7 days a week you idiot. -
its time to wayang! Election Year lor.
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I do agree there's no free lunch. But just look at the way the sg govt is managing s'pore now...they are sucking blood from everyone of us....Originally posted by dragg:tree planting is for the country.
S$1 billion to help the poor is not something they will do. remember they dont believe in welfare. there is no free lunch.
Farking stingy...just only 1 billion to singaporeans...Don't forget..we have help the govt by donating tonnes money to Charities to help the poors...So what is 1 billion to the sg govt? Farking stingy..They only care for their own pockets.
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frankly i dont understand their rationale. we have hundreds of billions in national reserves. why do they keep asking us for more money?Originally posted by Lowclassman:I do agree there's no free lunch. But just look at the way the sg govt is managing s'pore now...they are sucking blood from everyone of us....
Farking stingy...just only 1 billion to singaporeans...Don't forget..we have help the govt by donating tonnes money to Charities to help the poors...So what is 1 billion to the sg govt? Farking stingy..They only care for their own pockets.
they are actually not doing enough to help out singaporeans. -
Election tibbits to win over the lower income lower education group.
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The Hundreds of Billion of Dollars of Reserves is originally started for the SIngapore People.
Now, it is just a figure to show the outsiders that how much reserves that Singapore have.
Therefore, the reserves is there for show and will never be utilised.