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Editorial Indiscretions by the Straits Times

Editorial Indiscretions by the Straits Times

Somebody working at the Straits Times propaganda department has goofed up. The newspaper published two particular articles today (21 February 2011), and it obviously shouldn't have, because one article contradicts the other. The first article declares that the government has done a great job (and has the resources to do it),... 

Tharman’s $3100 real median income target: Back to the future?

Tharman’s $3100 real median income target: Back to the future?

Singapore Budget 2011 was just released Friday. I have yet to look through all the documents, only focussing on the main highlights on the Singapore Budget 2011 website. At a quick glance much of it looks likes the standard pre-election handout, which Singaporean voters saw in 2001 as New Singapore Shares (NSS) or its 2006 successor... 

来啊,皇上有赏 (His Majesty is Distributing Goodies)

来啊,皇上有赏 (His Majesty is Distributing Goodies)

一个庄严神圣的国家预算案,竟然演变成为一场全民分红的闹剧,这样的幽默,已经不晓得可以用什么颜色来加以形容。当部长议员开始有计划的放出风声,媒体随即跟风制造舆论,把人民的眼光从种种社会矛盾所带来的怨气移开,把焦点都聚集在国家财政预算案将会赐予人民多大的红包时,这个关键时刻,新加坡人民表现出一贯的愚昧。忘记了上一届大选时扶贫的诺言,是以增加消费税来实现的苦果;忘记了GDP的每一分增长,都得为养廉付出高昂的代价。 内阁会不会在大选过后重新导演大幅度加薪的游戏呢?消费税会不会因为为了开辟财源分发红包而增加呢?我们暂且拭目以待。然而,新加坡人就算如此健忘,可不能不晓得羊毛出在羊身上的事实。天上从来就不曾掉下馅饼、圣诞老人只出现在童话世界。所谓全民分红,这钱从哪儿来?难道被锋利剪刀剪掉全身皮毛的羊群,会看不见自己全身冷飕飕的秃? 还由什么闹剧比这个更为诙谐的呢?国家的财政预算案,上自总理,下自贩夫走卒,竟然都只是为了个人能从预算案得到几块钱红包兴奋得扰扰攘攘。我们的国防有什么大计?我们的教育有什么宏图?我们的卫生是否已经走入歧途?我们的住屋政策是否已经迷路?我们的文化是否走到死角?我们的交通是否怨声载道? 这些攸关国家兴亡的大事,就算还有点儿声音,却早在漫天的红色炸弹中被淹没。现实如是吊诡,钞票就算能够盖住伤口,把剪下来的羊毛沾住羊儿的眼睛,羊儿就以为全身长回了毛,却虚伪得让人发噱。为了帮助国人应付生活费上涨,李总理指出今年政府的预算案非常慷慨。然而,他却忘记了,所言都是民脂民膏,这钱从哪儿来?他那里可以不知道。何况,“帮助国人应付生活费上涨”,听起来就像放任洪水泛滥,然后协助救灾一样的离谱。 李总理说今年预算案照顾所有人,想来他本身自然也受到照顾。做为成年国人,总理将可获得100元至900元的增长分红。政府将为45岁以上公民填补公积金保健储蓄户头。那么,年届59岁的总理,应该不会没有份。2011估税年,他将享有2000元顶限的回扣。可惜的是,一年将近4百万的薪水,让他失去了领取就业奖励特别花红的权利。而且,由于不曾住在组屋,政府提供的水电费及杂费回扣,也大大的失色。 红包啊红包,每月都来个选举又如何? 作者:直言... 



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