Is Taxation Fair?
Is Taxation Fair? Fair or otherwise, Benjamin Franklin noted it is certain just as certain as death. Today, the rich argued vociferously against it claiming it is taking away their incentives to work hard: I mean making others work hard to increase their coffers. Once upon a time they were adamant it was the God given duty...
Fighting false assertion with false assertion
If you follow politics or social issues in Singapore, there are phrases and expressions that quickly become familiar, rhetoric and spiels that any member of civil society will be able to recite to you with their eyes closed. Honestly, activists could pretty much write the government’s press releases themselves, so accustomed...
Flawed argument by Minister Khaw that PRs shouldn’t be blamed for high COVs
According to the National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan, permanent residents (PRs) should not be blamed for the rising prices of resale flats (Asiaone, Jan 16, 2012). Based on reports in The Straits Times, Mr. Khaw said that the PRs pay the lower cash-over-valuations (COVs), and the higher COVs are often by private property...
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