Why is Spore often called a nanny state?
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Originally posted by jojobeach:
Sgdiehard is not even born in Singapore.. he's an import from a third world country lah ...
He thinks he knows so much about the west.. sure.. based on what he read from our propaganda media...
Seriously....
That fellow is a Malaysian PR. He is in praise of Papigs and defensive of Papigs. The Malaysian govt is not taking that good care of Chinese there but the Papigs govt is not much better in taking care of the citizens.
jiak kway woah kway!
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S'pore is now a Police State
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Nanny state? How can it be. If you sick, at least the nanny will nurse you back to health. If in sg you sick, pls die and don't forget to pay the bill.
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Nah, Singapore is made a profit making organisation. The Board of Directors are the PaPigs.
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Bersih!
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Well it seem Singaporeans r no longer stake holders.. Ministers r the real shareholders now.
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time to leave the nanny and find your own milk, don't suck thumb...
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russian roulette anyone?
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singapore a nanny state???more likely a child beater state.
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Repost:
Average S’poreans won’t feel effects of high inflation: Tharman
By Chua Yini | Yahoo! Newsroom – Mon, Apr 30, 2012
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Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said the high inflation rate does not reflect the reality for average Singaporeans. (AFP file photo)
The high inflation rate does not reflect the reality for average Singaporeans, said Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
Speaking at the May Day dinner on Sunday, Tharman said that, while the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by about 5.2 per cent in March in this year from the same month last year, “it does not mean that the average Singaporean will feel this high inflation”.
He explained that people who already own homes and are not buying new cars are not affected, because more than half of the inflation is due to higher cost of new car ownership and higher housing rents.
Tharman added that the increase in prices for daily necessities and essential services, such as food, clothing and education, has been “much more moderate”, at 3 per cent or lower.
Therefore, the inflation in actual household expenditures for most Singaporeans is lower than 5 per cent, he pointed out.
Nevertheless, he said the government is taking steps to tame inflation and is closely monitoring the situation, he said.
For example, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has been gradually strengthening the value of the Singapore dollar to reduce the impact of imported inflation.
In addition, the government is providing some help for lower-income Singaporean households to cope with the rising cost of living, added Tharman, citing the recently introduced goods and services tax (GST) vouchers.
However, he said Singapore can expect more cost pressures as business wages rise amid the tight labour market.
“There will be pressure on consumer prices this year and the next few years,” he said.Read comments: http://sg.news.yahoo.com/average-s%E2%80%99poreans-won%E2%80%99t-feel-effects-of-high-inflation--tharman-.html
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what kind of formula milk we are having this month?
Enfal, Neslac, or what?
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what kind of formula milk we are having this month?
Enfal, Neslac, or what?
GST, CPF , Medisa , Medishield, road taxs , property taxes, legal stupid fees .
GST the mother of all taxes tax on a tax .
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How can cpf be not our money when if we die the money will go to our beneficiary? GST is necessary because there are so many citizens want to evade taxes.
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Originally posted by Gohhock:
How can cpf be not our money when if we die the money will go to our beneficiary? GST is necessary because there are so many citizens want to evade taxes.
So many citizens want to evade tax?
You are one of them?
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Originally posted by Gohhock:
How can cpf be not our money when if we die the money will go to our beneficiary? GST is necessary because there are so many citizens want to evade taxes.
I thought GST increase is to help the poor. Why you contradicting the Government?
http://www.mof.gov.sg/budget_2007/gst.html#Q3They are harnessing additional revenue to help the poor.
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I am not a small business owner - how to evade tax? GST is to collect tax from every one so that the poor could be helped without frightening away the rich. govt needs the rich to provide
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Originally posted by Gohhock:
I am not a small business owner - how to evade tax? GST is to collect tax from every one so that the poor could be helped without frightening away the rich. govt needs the rich to provide
Can you explain how it helps the poor?
Same thing, please explain how CPF monies can be stretched so that we can live longer to enjoy it.
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CPF - false illusion that you have lots of money when you cannot withdraw it.
Being poor in singapore - You die, your business.
Help the poor - helping the talent in the house to have more bonus as they are severely underpaid. So, they are the "poor".
In true fairness, there are funds to help the very very poor in singapore.
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Originally posted by charlize:
So many citizens want to evade tax?
You are one of them?
don't have so much taxable income to even think about tax evasion...but, do a lot of planning so as to avoid paying tax...every cent counts.
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Originally posted by Nelstar:
Can you explain how it helps the poor?
Same thing, please explain how CPF monies can be stretched so that we can live longer to enjoy it.
you can never stretch your CPF monies, or any money so that you can live longer. Time to go....go.
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Originally posted by sgdiehard:
don't have so much taxable income to even think about tax evasion...but, do a lot of planning so as to avoid paying tax...every cent counts.
you are taxed everytime you buy something and you don't even realise it.
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Most govts only source of income is taxes and fees. except for those who have good natural resources like ME and Brunei. Spore though do not have natural resources daringly invest surpluses instead of simply parking at sovereign wealth bonds of many countries including EU, US, Japan etc for small returns. You know that many govt and banks are in trouble when these countries default. Warren Buffet has recently proved to investment community that gold and bonds are inferior to equities over long term which is exactly Temasek and GIC's investment view. So Spore is the only country in the world that has zero natural resources but could still have some investment income to top up the tax collection. Spore can have low income tax to attract the rich because it has investment income and gst where no one can avoid tax. By having a broad base, the rich cannot avoid the 7% tax as long as they have to consume goods and services. The govt would offer gst tax rebate base on resonable model of spending to those lower income citizens even though most do not have to pay income tax at all. Foreigners also have to pay GST but they cannot get gst rebates.
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Originally posted by Gohhock:
Most govts only source of income is taxes and fees. except for those who have good natural resources like ME and Brunei. Spore though do not have natural resources daringly invest surpluses instead of simply parking at sovereign wealth bonds of many countries including EU, US, Japan etc for small returns. You know that many govt and banks are in trouble when these countries default. Warren Buffet has recently proved to investment community that gold and bonds are inferior to equities over long term which is exactly Temasek and GIC's investment view. So Spore is the only country in the world that has zero natural resources but could still have some investment income to top up the tax collection. Spore can have low income tax to attract the rich because it has investment income and gst where no one can avoid tax. By having a broad base, the rich cannot avoid the 7% tax as long as they have to consume goods and services. The govt would offer gst tax rebate base on resonable model of spending to those lower income citizens even though most do not have to pay income tax at all. Foreigners also have to pay GST but they cannot get gst rebates.
u must be 1 of those from "ivy league" quoting from your text book
dun be tat daft politician
