Wealthy Spore state subjects citizens to extreme poverty

• qpicanto

  5 Feb 08, 21:58

  World Bank Group defines extreme poverty as living on less than US$ (PPP) 1 per day, and moderate poverty as less than $2 a day.

   

   

   

  The Singapore state give out a mere S$290/- a month to the needy  subjecting them to poverty and hardship.

• laurence82

  5 Feb 08, 22:04

  With increase in GST to 'help the poor', i believe this $290 will be raised?

  But I am not surprised if its not

• eagle

  5 Feb 08, 22:37

  Originally posted by qpicanto:

  World Bank Group defines extreme poverty as living on less than US$ (PPP) 1 per day, and moderate poverty as less than $2 a day.

   

   

   

  The Singapore state give out a mere S$290/- a month to the needy  subjecting them to poverty and hardship.

  Means S'pore gives out US$4.50 a day to the needy.

  And your reasoning is flawed... If they are already considered "needy", they are already in poverty and hardship. The state does not subject them to poverty and hardship by your argument.

  

• Trump_Card

  5 Feb 08, 22:41

  Originally posted by laurence82:

  With increase in GST to 'help the poor', i believe this $290 will be raised?

  But I am not surprised if its not

  Dr V : "How much do you want ? Do you want three meals in a hawker center , food court or restaurant ? "

• laurence82

  5 Feb 08, 22:45

  Let them eat cake!

  Marie Antoinette, who was rumoured to say this, was executed by the revolutionaries after the French Revolution