The WP must keep the government on its toes and ask ministers hard questions and also oppose government bills where necessary... There's no need for the WP to cosy up to the government... Play an effective role of a responsible opposition... The people put you in Parliament to counter the government... Not the PAP...
No, wages, CPF savings and property prices have been rising. Welfare to the most vulnerable too. Too much affluence and wealth effect in SG actually. Are you a complaining retiree or still in school? The problem is Opposition supporters complain, grumble, bitch and blame govt too much.
Is it necessary to change the still good walkways and shelters every few years, repaint the outer walls of our buildings every 7 years? Can we look into reducing the costs of these maintenances by extending the life span? Even extending by 1 year would reduce our costs substantially across the island. It will also be less disruptive and more environmentally friendly. These are just small suggestions, on the whole as a country, we have wasted so much by removing good, not old facilities in pursue of newer ones all the time.
In Bishan North Market open area,, the tiles keep popping out due to the expansion and contraction. Every now and then, contractors were called in to replace the damaged tiles. It looked good for a while and the problems resurfaced. I had seen it so many times that I lost count. Like Win OS, needs patch up.
@@williamwong5627 The underground cable next to my block has been opened and closed so many time. They can't just lay all the cables once but kept opening and closing.
As always,the almighty PAP government will raise prices of everything from bus and taxi fares,school fees, GST, utilities,petrol prices and what not in its mid term after winning the GE as the government had done in the past... The fact that they pay themselves million dollar salaries clearly shows that the GST hike is not necessary...
The gst hike is grossly unfair esp. Since all of us our parents and grandparents were promised a swiss standard of living... where is it this swiss standard of living???
Don't raise GST for essentials, PLEASE! Is this too difficult for our million dollar Cabinet and their scholars to work out? And do away with the mayors. Till today, i still dont know what real work they actually do🤔. No one will miss them🙄
You forgot the salaries been rising, property prices rising, CPF interest rates steady for decades, and welfare for most vulnerable rising too. The problem is those who complain and blame govt are educated, white collar, middle class.
Well Done Raymond and Mr Singh. Yes it is not good to raise a tax where for every $1 raised, ONLY 40¢ is paid by the Singaporean. Not fair for the MNCs and foreigners. And how to tell that the S$6 billion GST credit off sets are sufficient for the future costs? I know I know, past GST offsets were Proved to be greater than the gst costs incurred by the targeted Singaporean base. But but, that's the past. Who can tell for the future? Maybe we won't get old, health care costs may not rise. Anyway Leon Perera didn't get a chance to spend his $100 billion proposal. So we still have this extra unspent proposal (notwithstanding covid expenditures), so no need GST raises. Still got enough reserves balance.
Whether Pritam succeeds or not in his motion is not as paramount as his intention to seek justice for the people. For this, WP will absolutely get my vote.
Good intentions are merely rhetoric. What matters is skin in the game and positive sustainable outcomes for the most vulnerable. You can give him your vote because you are leading a comfortable, complacent lifestyle.
You forgot the salaries been rising, property prices rising, CPF interest rates steady for decades, and welfare for most vulnerable rising too. The problem is those who complain and blame govt are educated, white collar, middle class.
Petrol and gases thanks to sanctioning of Russia, thanks PAP for that as well. All we need is not to sanction and move on as neutral, but since the sanctions, oil and gas might increase its prices, and that’s is happening in the States right now.
@@ethanang3527 Citizen, the petrol prices rise due to Futures traders, not govt sanctions against Russia. Please don't copy the nonsense coming out of USA politicians. Too much liberal-rights-democracy propaganda leads to Dependency Culture and Entitlement Mindset.
Partially correct, but sanctions will affect economy and trade as well. Not just politics on the outside, business are impacted. Companies are leaving, when there are lesser supply, things are getting more expensive.
GST is a direct tax should not be viewed different from personal tax and company tax etc .. All these must be Flexible : going up at times and down at others. This year, it may be prudent to reduce GST to 6% in the face of inevitable World wide Inflation 2022.
Inflation is caused by too much money and too little common sense. You also forgot that wages, property prices have been rising. CPF interest rates have been steady for decades and large group of GenX turning 55 these years. Withdrawing large sums of cash. Too much liquidity.
Just remember this person is responsible for the misused over $33million. Till today the monies are unrecoverable. Can you imagine him having his hands on our reserves? Cry no tears. Look at the lies in Raeesah's case. He is only playing to his blind supporters. He is not doing it for Spore
You cannot disgrace a disgraceful man; you cannot make a shameless man feel ashamed; you cannot make a cockroach a cockroach, because it is already a cockroach!
Not at this time, but for at least 2 years. The pandemic is not over, there are families that are still caught in this troubled times, the average families are trying hard to tie over this period. However, the government is only keen on trying show their strength on the rich and not on their empathy on the middle and lower income families. Why?
Why you forgot wages, property and CPF been rising? Welfare been rising too. And the people kpkb, complaining and blaming govt are NOT the most vulnerable. Opposition politicians only got complainers, grumblers, blamers and arseholes amongst their voter base.
@@vincecarlo Can afford car and want to show off, but complain about petrol? Rich with large, powerful cars pay more, right? Why you know to complain, bitch and blame govt only? Why so useless?
I am glad Mr Pritam can standup and speak on our commonman behalf. Also thank you very much to those MPs who voiced our objection to GST increased. May GOD blessed you safe and strong to continue doing good for the benefits of we common man who are suffering quietly. Thank you for helping us we really need someone to talk n action.
@@justfair7399 before GST started, 3 pcs of calcicums in a packet in wet market cost $0.50. after 3%, 5%,7%gst kicked in price went up gradually to $1, further $1.50, further $2. Now one pc of calcicum is by weight $7.50 per kilo. Everyday spending keeps increasing. You are wealthy man can never understand what is hardship until you experienced it yourself. So please don't say we are blind we speak with everyday evidence on the skyrocketed cost we face everyday.
According to astrology humans will experience a major transformation 变动 never seen before be it in stock markets, our life, health, wealth in the coming days. I have faith in GOD to make a correction n balance to everybody, prediction from Master Abhigya Anand.
No, the "poor" peasants also can choose to work in civil service, private sector, armed forces or open own business. All citizens have opportunity to earn millions too. The problem is those who complain and blame govt are not very talented and rather hypocrite.
But wages been rising steady. Also CPF interest rates been steady for decades. Plus property prices gone up. Welfare to the most vulnerable also gone up.
Opposition delivered nothing better to citizens leh. It has been 15 years now. WP is all rhetoric and empty promises leading to Dependency Culture and Entitlement Mindset amongst their voter base.
Individual income tax is increasing as well. Rental is already going through the roof. Wet market is up 20%. Singapore is behaving like we're living is a time of huge economic boom.
You forgot citizens' wages, CPF savings and property prices been rising steady for decades. Those who complain and blame govt alot never admit their pay is rather high for their quality of work.
Blame the greedy businessmen for that for the govt dont control the price of can drinks.govt increase things by 5 cents but greedy ppl increase their coffe prices by 10 cents.
Singapore has been reaping the benefits of GST over many years. The revenue from GST is used to support various sectors of the country, our society in terms of healthcare costs, different types of subsidies etc. Look at our senior citizens. Their healthcare costs in structured hospitals are heavily subsidized. Regardless of their social status, they have access to very good healthcare services partly because of GST. Not only seniors, but Singaporeans of all ages have access to very good healthcare services. Recently, I was treated in structured hospital. The treatment, medication, consultant-specialist was proivded to me at affordable costs. I was surprised that subsidies were applied to me too though I am not senior citizen. Our government has proven to be capable of managing revenue properly to ensure Singaporeans ultimately benefit from it. Look at Malaysia, they are in dire straits now in not able to provide affordable healthcare services because they failed to implement GST.
Do you think he is an angel? He wants money more than you. Look at the ahtc case? Over$33million misused by awarding vastly over priced contracts to his friends. He has no shame. Now he is earning a lot of money as MP and LO. He is playing to his blind supporters by stirring emotions.
@@tspeng7575 wp was under LTK watch during the AHTC saga... Get your facts right before penning ur comments...and the PAP is no angel too... What happened to the promise to return our CPF at 55?
No, all citizens can join the civil service, private sector or armed forces. Can even open your own business to earn millions. The problem is Opposition supporters like to kpkb, complain, bitch and blame govt day in day out.
@@gohengcheong7097 GST hurts only when there is no choice and poor quality goods. In SG you got so much to choose from. Look for alternative brands lah, instead of kpkb, complain and blame govt. Furthermore, since all foreigners and tourists have to pay GST too, isn't that appropriate?
I’m only stating fact. GST applies to majority of items. No sure what you saying that it only hurt if no choice or poor quality. You buy whatever brand, you are likely to pay GST. Nothing to do with quality.
Either current government running out of ideas or looking at the easiest way out. Everyone knows just keep increasing price. Satay from $0.10 jump to $1.20 Zzz
@@areyouababy Nowadays, outside food is like a luxury. This is how much injustice Singapore govt has caused us. Hawker centres are gona run out of business and close due to high rent and lesser sales from increased prices.
Why you forgot that wages and property prices also been rising? CPF interest rates been steady for decades. Welfare for most vulnerable also rising. Why reject a fairer, progressive tax?
@@tspeng7575 what talking u??!!! 7% not enough?? Income tax not enough? COE not enough??? Cigg cost from $3 to $14 not enough??!!! And there's more!!!I guess ur a PAP dog
@@abynoura7253 Even wp acknowledged that we are running a budget deficit ( didn't you listen to his speech?) What is a budget deficit? The taxes, coe, erp, stamp duties we collect is less than what we spend on health care education, social, defence etc We prayed hard but nothing drops from the skies. That bit of COE is nothing. Did you know that we need $22billion from our reserves's earnings to make the budget balanced?( NIRC). If you do not know all these, please don't cry here. Also my advice is no money no buy car and no need to cry about coe or erp.
No, in SG case, it is because the women are well educated and the men got no style, no class, no taste. There are only 30,000+ citizen babies born every year. So talent pool not large. Too many mediocre average men.
@@davidchang8468 You are not being realistic: only 30,000+ citizen babies born annually. Natural selection means only top 30% will grow up into top performers. There is a lack of talent among citizens. How talented are your parents and your circle of friends? How many master craftsmen? How many top engineers and top doctors? Facts are facts: many among Opposition supporters are top complainers and grumblers, and like to find fault and point finger and blame govt. But are they top performers at their work?
@@scbchong6964 Hello there, i just let statistics do the talking. Are U a Minister in Sg? U are deviating from the topic of Gst. If U like facts show yr stats will do.
They are increasing gst because they see on paper results economy grew 7%. It looks like massive boom than a recession. They increase gst to reap more profits to balance budget.
Opposition delivered nothing better to citizens leh. It has been 15 years now. WP is all rhetoric and empty promises leading to Dependency Culture and Entitlement Mindset amongst their voter base.
@@scbchong6964 They can't do anything anyway except talking, no 1/3 seats to block constitutional changes. Govt will implement changes after opposition talk or win seats, but will never acknowledge opposition's effort. Trust me, if they lose another GRC, gst will be delayed further. Sg govt like to adjust their policies right at the line to prevent not to lose too many votes. So they said slowly increase 2023, 2024.
@@markfish1113 re: ...They can't do anything anyway except talking... No, they have not tried anything better within their constituencies of Hougang and Aljunied. No better charity hospitals, no better welfare schools, old folks homes etc. Residents have not become richer or more innovative more productive under them. Open your eyes and think more critically. re: ...but will never acknowledge opposition's effort.... Opposition's good intentions and theory ideology are all empty promises. All complaining, pointing finger and blaming govt. Check the background of Opposition supporters: mostly educated, white-collar, middle-class but like to kpkb, bitch n blame others for their problems. Opposition talk alot of liberal-rights-democracy propaganda, leading to their supporters being Dependent and Entitlement Mindset. Your thinking already shows you are brainwashed by cult of Opposition. You think you are entitled to lowest prices forever, no gst, no taxes and highest wages regardless of your attitude, work skills, productivity, and talents? Aren't you dependent on Opposition politicians empty promises to "fight for you"?
@@markfish1113 re: ...no 1/3 seats to block constitutional changes... Why would any rational, reasonable, pragmatic adult want to block for the sake of opposing and being anti-authority anti-establishment? WP's JBJ wanted to end National Service. Without the PAP govt's progressive education, employment and foreign investment policies and laws, you and your family will now be construction workers and maids or hostess in Middle East or Malaysia. Citizen, you sound like you are still in school. Not working in real world yet. Do you contribute to household expenses? Or you still living rent-free under your parents' roof?
@@scbchong6964 WP has many many policies rolled out consistently. I will say not every policy is superior but a few are and PAP only implement them after losing a GRC. The good example is silver welfare implemented after losing Aljunied then EP controls, Singaporean first for hiring after losing sengkang. I am on neutral ground favour center position in politics, and if white collar middle are voting opposition then the system is in trouble. PAP have to use new citizens to cover back the lost votes. If u talking about charity home, hospitals, that is government funds, not PAP funds. Please remember that, opposition become government also can build.
This is typical of WP to criticize but do not propose any solid plans or strategy as counter-suggestion. WP's criticism or opposition lacks substance and granular details on counter-proposals.
Why Pap gov raises GST,the greatly unwelcome policy,because it is not a populist gov, because it is a realistic gov.If Pap gov were to have choices,it will not raise GST to agigate Singaporeans!
Gst is a consumption tax. The more you consume the more you pay. A very wealthy person may live like a pauper and consume very little hence pay less taxes, which is actually fine by me.
Then you are an idiot. A very wealthy person living like a pauper means living in his own private house with all his bills paid and his children’s education paid in full. A poor person will have to rent, stall his bills for additional payment and his children will need to take loans. In addition to all the consumption tax.
In no advanced economy do the upper-middle income earners pay their share of the taxes. They are the people who write and administer the taxes, so naturally they are the people who have the most little squiggles and twists working in their direction. The upper middles are both the main producers and the main consumers of services. Naturally, then, we are taught that consumption taxes are regressive. They aren't. A tax on services is the only way you can get anything out of the eighth and upward deciles. Attacking a services tax? Not a plausible thing for anyone calling themselves a "Workers'" Party to do.
@Jinping Xitler They can be here because it's safe. And Singapore has transparent financial services. So even if their taxes are raised, there is robust reasons for them to remain.
Basic $1400 and after cpf deduction I bring home peanuts. Thank God my only child, then 2 years old daughter has been abducted to India by my ex wife, since 2016. Our government can do nothing to get my daughter back because India is not part of the Hague Convention but are business partners. What is more painful to me and embarrassing is that, I have written to our PM, ICA and my then MP regarding my request for help in getting back my daughter but no reply from neither PM or MP but ICA(Ica replied telling that in future I should do this and that. I replied that my my daughter is my only child dammm you... Knowing my daughter's situation, ICA sends me letters to renew my abducted child's passport. How ignorant can they be😡 And to make things worst for me and my old mother MOE sends me letters that it's about time I must enroll my daughter to school. Even a crazy man will curse or what. Now I receive letters that our government topping up monies for my abducted daughters education and what do ever. My God please forgive my government for being ignorant and if Mr LKY is the Father of Singapore, which I accept him to be, than I am his Elder Grandson just as I am to my deceased grandpa, of the same age as grandpa LKY!!!
And then in ntuc, you can hear the kind and caring announcement that "we will take care of you.. Every Singaporean will receive a payout of....".. There are still suckers around I suppose.
My hua Dan hor fun was $5, now, $6. My waffle was $1.30, now $1.90. My teh c was $1.30, now $1.50. Please share you experience on price increases to wake up the PAP. This is the least you can do.
Bishan is supposedly Heartlands. Where U had ur food? Kopi C Kosong is $1.40/$1.50 at HOKI /New Century Coffeeshop. Other foods hv oso increased by at least 50cents. If No price increase, food quantity shrunk. Sigh
So middle income trap is the issue isn’t it? We all have this concern on the GST vouchers not compensating enough for the middle income. According to the rule book and economic theory on poverty, middle income trap bound to happen especially in the developed country. This is inevitable. There are actually solutions which one of the ways to get out it, is to provide educations and constant upgrading to our working adults. I mean we all know that the Govt is providing us with skillsfuture credit which we can upgrade ourselves. So shouldn’t there be some form of ways for the Govt to educate the companies especially SMEs(where 70% of locals are hired) to help with the upgrades of the employees? Although I do rmb there are some form of gov schemes, but I can’t rmb. Means not enough assistance there.
EP pass get better pay than our graduates hahaha did our minister check what’s the overall starting pay for our graduates 🎓 plus no incremental after 2 years most getting 3k plus working over 8 hours don’t simply put up a nice figure our graduates getting 4-5k after graduation hahaha pls show the exact marginal wage for them , poly students how are they being paid , do you think we are paying so much fees for education but are they paid to their ability hope someone look into the problems our younger adults who are our next generation, well E Pass getting higher pay after they are tired of here , they can withdraw back their CPF and bye bye while we have to wait until 65 and not withdraw fully our CPF
The reality is Nature/God distributes talents unfairly. And since only 30,000+ citizen babies born every year, there is confirmed lack of talent. Many grads are average or mediocre in skills and talent. Why should boss pay more for average workers?
"Truer Thoughts Were Never Thought Off, Shared OFF and Recommend As That Of PSP Mr Leong's", as stated below. PSP's Mr Leong said he will recommend a minimum living wage of S$1,800 a month in take-home pay for all Singaporean workers, working out to about S$2,250 in gross monthly wage. While Mr Leong said this figure might appear "high", it could be "easily" be reached once schemes like Workfare, GST vouchers and the Progressive Wage Credit were added. "Hence, instead of handing out dribs and drabs to Singaporeans, the Government could have provided a lump sum to top up the average worker's gross wage to S$2,250 per month," he said.
@@sustantivo1espritu It's the stupid 39% who have short memories on how Soore is so successful. No one owes us a living. The world will pass us by if we are a mediocre race
Opposition is not interested in your welfare for sure. They just tell you what you want to hear to ensure their ricebowl. Complain, point finger and blame govt can lead to increase in talent and skills?
@S C B Chong The govt who care for civilian is no longer seen in this 4G leader, do you know there are many lower or middle income are suffering? I did not stop anyone who want to support them, but nobody has any right to tell me who I should support.
@@oneguy2752 You forgot lower income already get increasing welfare and wage supplements for years already. Pay also rising. As for middle income, they are well educated. They got no motivation to discover their skills and talents? Your pay rises according to the number of problems you can solve at work. btw Opposition WP for 15 years now has delivered nothing better to citizens except empty promises and blame-game. You support them you will become Dependency and Entitlement Mindset.
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The WP must keep the government on its toes and ask ministers hard questions and also oppose government bills where necessary...
There's no need for the WP to cosy up to the government...
Play an effective role of a responsible opposition...
The people put you in Parliament to counter the government...
Not the PAP...
The government is the PAP, wake up ignorant.
If you don't understand the line,seek help...who doesn't know the PAP is the government?
PAP is the government. What talking you.
Pritam Singh is on FIRE 🔥
Might go to jail, who knows?
@@fiost1489 , Pritam just launched a Dozen of Verbal Ballistic Missiles at SG-Gov ... let's wait for the Defensive Reply from the DR.
That's just smoke coming out of his arse.
@@scbchong6964
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Salary never rise, GST raise. GST cause inflation eats away all our money and saving. How can they do this to us?
Did you vote for PAP ? Shame on you if you did.
I suggest migration. Myanmar and Srilanka looking for citizens.
No, wages, CPF savings and property prices have been rising. Welfare to the most vulnerable too. Too much affluence and wealth effect in SG actually. Are you a complaining retiree or still in school? The problem is Opposition supporters complain, grumble, bitch and blame govt too much.
Is it necessary to change the still good walkways and shelters every few years, repaint the outer walls of our buildings every 7 years? Can we look into reducing the costs of these maintenances by extending the life span? Even extending by 1 year would reduce our costs substantially across the island. It will also be less disruptive and more environmentally friendly. These are just small suggestions, on the whole as a country, we have wasted so much by removing good, not old facilities in pursue of newer ones all the time.
In Bishan North Market open area,, the tiles keep popping out due to the expansion and contraction. Every now and then, contractors were called in to replace the damaged tiles. It looked good for a while and the problems resurfaced. I had seen it so many times that I lost count. Like Win OS, needs patch up.
@@vincecarlo I also know that's why I comment. Never feel the pinch we are feeling that's why.
@@williamwong5627 The underground cable next to my block has been opened and closed so many time. They can't just lay all the cables once but kept opening and closing.
If not later public will complain government didn't do work.
@@lynnbek8993 No one call you a mute if you stop licking boots.
As always,the almighty PAP government will raise prices of everything from bus and taxi fares,school fees, GST, utilities,petrol prices and what not in its mid term after winning the GE as the government had done in the past...
The fact that they pay themselves million dollar salaries clearly shows that the GST hike is not necessary...
Whine less and work harder
@@tspeng7575 LOL
The gst hike is grossly unfair esp. Since all of us our parents and grandparents were promised a swiss standard of living... where is it this swiss standard of living???
Hah Swiss Standard?? i think people here dont even have standards!
Bloody swiss roll
Singaporean are born to work till die
@@Cendrawasih444 you obviously were not here when lky promised what he promised in return for our silence
@@jillybeanjillybean2322 So where is the swiss roll????? NOW
@@Cendrawasih444 in the swiss banks with the billions invested in foreign companies including banks lol
Don't raise GST for essentials, PLEASE! Is this too difficult for our million dollar Cabinet and their scholars to work out? And do away with the mayors. Till today, i still dont know what real work they actually do🤔. No one will miss them🙄
You forgot the salaries been rising, property prices rising, CPF interest rates steady for decades, and welfare for most vulnerable rising too. The problem is those who complain and blame govt are educated, white collar, middle class.
The problem of rising costs is avarice. It's the greed of top 1% that drives up the costs.
Well done Mr Singh... I don't take sides but you have nailed the issues as best as you can and it's evident... 🙏
Like what?
I also don't take sides but he is just a mediocre trying to defend the common men for his self interest.
Hope he doesn't lie too often
@@tspeng7575 just witnessed how ignorant a person can be to shameless。
Well Done Raymond and Mr Singh. Yes it is not good to raise a tax where for every $1 raised, ONLY 40¢ is paid by the Singaporean. Not fair for the MNCs and foreigners.
And how to tell that the S$6 billion GST credit off sets are sufficient for the future costs?
I know I know, past GST offsets were Proved to be greater than the gst costs incurred by the targeted Singaporean base. But but, that's the past. Who can tell for the future?
Maybe we won't get old, health care costs may not rise.
Anyway Leon Perera didn't get a chance to spend his $100 billion proposal. So we still have this extra unspent proposal (notwithstanding covid expenditures), so no need GST raises. Still got enough reserves balance.
If you don't know, don't show off.
Pathetic reasoning.
BTW, who knows the future?
We must be prepared isn't it?
Whether Pritam succeeds or not in his motion is not as paramount as his intention to seek justice for the people. For this, WP will absolutely get my vote.
His intention is to earn his monies from his role as a spoiler MP plus LO. He can't represent Spore in big stage.
He is stirring the crowds
@@tspeng7575 just witnessed how ignorant a person can be to shameless。
@@vincecarlo
Are you a real account? Your orphanage named you vincecocklo?
same
Good intentions are merely rhetoric. What matters is skin in the game and positive sustainable outcomes for the most vulnerable. You can give him your vote because you are leading a comfortable, complacent lifestyle.
Raising petrol taxes and GST during a pandemic. PAP has lost its way.
You forgot the salaries been rising, property prices rising, CPF interest rates steady for decades, and welfare for most vulnerable rising too. The problem is those who complain and blame govt are educated, white collar, middle class.
Raising taxes is normal.
No one will pay for us.
Petrol and gases thanks to sanctioning of Russia, thanks PAP for that as well. All we need is not to sanction and move on as neutral, but since the sanctions, oil and gas might increase its prices, and that’s is happening in the States right now.
@@ethanang3527 Citizen, the petrol prices rise due to Futures traders, not govt sanctions against Russia. Please don't copy the nonsense coming out of USA politicians. Too much liberal-rights-democracy propaganda leads to Dependency Culture and Entitlement Mindset.
Partially correct, but sanctions will affect economy and trade as well. Not just politics on the outside, business are impacted. Companies are leaving, when there are lesser supply, things are getting more expensive.
GST is a direct tax should not be viewed different from personal tax and company tax etc .. All these must be Flexible : going up at times and down at others.
This year, it may be prudent to reduce GST to 6% in the face of inevitable World wide Inflation 2022.
Inflation is caused by too much money and too little common sense. You also forgot that wages, property prices have been rising. CPF interest rates have been steady for decades and large group of GenX turning 55 these years. Withdrawing large sums of cash. Too much liquidity.
@john James
Spend less if you have limited income. Problem solved
@@tspeng7575 how can you spend less if the rental and housing cost is now up the roof, they should live on the street?😂
Just remember this person is responsible for the misused over $33million. Till today the monies are unrecoverable.
Can you imagine him having his hands on our reserves?
Cry no tears.
Look at the lies in Raeesah's case.
He is only playing to his blind supporters. He is not doing it for Spore
You cannot disgrace a disgraceful man; you cannot make a shameless man feel ashamed; you cannot make a cockroach a cockroach, because it is already a cockroach!
But the law must make him pay for what he did.
Misused of public funds and perjury.
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Not at this time, but for at least 2 years. The pandemic is not over, there are families that are still caught in this troubled times, the average families are trying hard to tie over this period. However, the government is only keen on trying show their strength on the rich and not on their empathy on the middle and lower income families.
Why?
Count your blessings.
Why you forgot wages, property and CPF been rising? Welfare been rising too. And the people kpkb, complaining and blaming govt are NOT the most vulnerable. Opposition politicians only got complainers, grumblers, blamers and arseholes amongst their voter base.
@@vincecarlo Can afford car and want to show off, but complain about petrol? Rich with large, powerful cars pay more, right? Why you know to complain, bitch and blame govt only? Why so useless?
I am glad Mr Pritam can standup and speak on our commonman behalf. Also thank you very much to those MPs who voiced our objection to GST increased. May GOD blessed you safe and strong to continue doing good for the benefits of we common man who are suffering quietly. Thank you for helping us we really need someone to talk n action.
He has no alternatives.
He is talking to his blind supporters
@@justfair7399 before GST started, 3 pcs of calcicums in a packet in wet market cost $0.50. after 3%, 5%,7%gst kicked in price went up gradually to $1, further $1.50, further $2. Now one pc of calcicum is by weight $7.50 per kilo. Everyday spending keeps increasing. You are wealthy man can never understand what is hardship until you experienced it yourself. So please don't say we are blind we speak with everyday evidence on the skyrocketed cost we face everyday.
@@justfair7399 The blind calling others blind. Live on the ground and suffer then you will know.
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@@kittykok2110
What are the gst rates of the Western European countries?
Care to Google to find out?
Millionaire Minister have no problem paying for the GST increase... too bad for the poor peasants !
No, the "poor" peasants also can choose to work in civil service, private sector, armed forces or open own business. All citizens have opportunity to earn millions too. The problem is those who complain and blame govt are not very talented and rather hypocrite.
Peasant must skill up. No one owes you anything. Whine less
@@tspeng7575
Sure kid... skilled up until you get a job as a GRAB delivery boy.
@@joekerr2237
Are you one? Looks like you have been suffering here.
Get lost from here would do you some good and good riddance for us.
When we are still trying to earn more…..gst raised 🤦🏾♂️
But wages been rising steady. Also CPF interest rates been steady for decades. Plus property prices gone up. Welfare to the most vulnerable also gone up.
SG NEED A NEW LEADERSHIP.
This is not the time to increase GST or other taxes. People are going through a tough time now.
Well said Pritam who cares for the people.
Opposition delivered nothing better to citizens leh. It has been 15 years now. WP is all rhetoric and empty promises leading to Dependency Culture and Entitlement Mindset amongst their voter base.
Individual income tax is increasing as well. Rental is already going through the roof. Wet market is up 20%. Singapore is behaving like we're living is a time of huge economic boom.
You forgot citizens' wages, CPF savings and property prices been rising steady for decades. Those who complain and blame govt alot never admit their pay is rather high for their quality of work.
@@scbchong6964
Well said👍👍👍👍
Just a can of drink cost 1.60$ and going up. You think got logic ornot?
Blame the greedy businessmen for that for the govt dont control the price of can drinks.govt increase things by 5 cents but greedy ppl increase their coffe prices by 10 cents.
I bought one cup of bandung from an economy shop. 2 dollars. Like wtf.
No money, drink tap water. Foc😅
bring water bottle or buy a 500ml bottle water before heading to coffeeshop for food. don't fatten wallets of these greedy coffeeshop owners.
@@jaytan8888
Please do it. Actually you are foolish.
Drink tap water is FOC.
Didn't think of it?
Singapore has been reaping the benefits of GST over many years. The revenue from GST is used to support various sectors of the country, our society in terms of healthcare costs, different types of subsidies etc. Look at our senior citizens. Their healthcare costs in structured hospitals are heavily subsidized. Regardless of their social status, they have access to very good healthcare services partly because of GST. Not only seniors, but Singaporeans of all ages have access to very good healthcare services. Recently, I was treated in structured hospital. The treatment, medication, consultant-specialist was proivded to me at affordable costs. I was surprised that subsidies were applied to me too though I am not senior citizen. Our government has proven to be capable of managing revenue properly to ensure Singaporeans ultimately benefit from it. Look at Malaysia, they are in dire straits now in not able to provide affordable healthcare services because they failed to implement GST.
I agree with u.
Is GST the correct way? Inequality is still high. So, more needs to be done
@@wills2408
Let's turn communist.
Are you willing to do the same jobs as the less fortunate?
@@fiost1489 Who is turning communist? Read properly.
What are you asking????????
@@wills2408
Do you agree that there will always be inequality?
Men are not born equal.
First,Pritam should relinquish his title as LO and start whacking the PAP government and uncaring millionaire ministers left right,top to bottom...
Do you think he is an angel?
He wants money more than you.
Look at the ahtc case?
Over$33million misused by awarding vastly over priced contracts to his friends. He has no shame.
Now he is earning a lot of money as MP and LO.
He is playing to his blind supporters by stirring emotions.
@@tspeng7575 wp was under LTK watch during the AHTC saga...
Get your facts right before penning ur comments...and the PAP is no angel too...
What happened to the promise to return our CPF at 55?
@@surijahlasmi
Where are the $33million?
No, all citizens can join the civil service, private sector or armed forces. Can even open your own business to earn millions. The problem is Opposition supporters like to kpkb, complain, bitch and blame govt day in day out.
@@scbchong6964
You are right. Only kpkb.
The WP is playing them. These oppies are blind.
Pritam Singh should be the next PM! Not greedy money faced millionaires
He brought some good points.
Haha, he could be jailed for perjury.
Pm material?
Are you okay?
I got covid and panadols are $20 now.
Why is there still a need for trace together? Is money still being spent on this already useless system?
GST is a quick way for govt to increase revenues without any effort.
No, GST is good for economies with wide range products. Nobody force you to buy the best or the luxury premium goods, right?
What efforts you want of them?
Come knocking at your door to collect taxes from people like you?
@@scbchong6964 GST applies to Majority of items not only luxury item
@@gohengcheong7097 GST hurts only when there is no choice and poor quality goods. In SG you got so much to choose from. Look for alternative brands lah, instead of kpkb, complain and blame govt. Furthermore, since all foreigners and tourists have to pay GST too, isn't that appropriate?
I’m only stating fact. GST applies to majority of items. No sure what you saying that it only hurt if no choice or poor quality. You buy whatever brand, you are likely to pay GST. Nothing to do with quality.
Good points raised.
Starting the foolish blind crowds?
Sell land to generate revenue...I don't mind selling my flat and staying at Changi Beach.
Thumbs up to.u Maj(NS)Pritam Singh.Power ah....we have heard u.....u r the best......these are the voice of the parliament that we wanna.hear...
You mean lies and more lies?
Look at ahtc. What have they done?
And utilities water energy food medical costs
That's why must raise gst
No more sound bytes from WP for many months. Why?
Either current government running out of ideas or looking at the easiest way out. Everyone knows just keep increasing price. Satay from $0.10 jump to $1.20 Zzz
Satay is now considered luxury food for me already.. haha
@oooRTooo that bad huh... pengz
@@areyouababy Nowadays, outside food is like a luxury. This is how much injustice Singapore govt has caused us. Hawker centres are gona run out of business and close due to high rent and lesser sales from increased prices.
Economy is bad for now.
I don’t like WP however this position is something I will support
Government should earn revenue through other measures not simply up GST
Like what?
Why you forgot that wages and property prices also been rising? CPF interest rates been steady for decades. Welfare for most vulnerable also rising. Why reject a fairer, progressive tax?
@@vincecarlo
Is it painful that you are screwed?🤣🤣🤣
Better migrate. Don't suffer here.
@@vincecarlo Why all Opposition supporters like to complain, bitch and blame govt but so hypocrite?
Work out salary class
Rich n very rich aside.
Low /poor class say at $1500/m will set aside n no tax , no increase will place on them
After the RK saga, he is talking like leong mun wai.
Just shoot and make people angry with the govt.
Xenophobic.
Govt say they wanna help citizen by giving gst cashout, rebate... Knn, dont raise GST 9% LA
Sadly money don't falk from the skies. It got to come from somewhere. Nobody owes us anything. Work harder and whine less. The other way is to migrate
@@tspeng7575 what talking u??!!! 7% not enough?? Income tax not enough? COE not enough??? Cigg cost from $3 to $14 not enough??!!! And there's more!!!I guess ur a PAP dog
@@abynoura7253
Even wp acknowledged that we are running a budget deficit ( didn't you listen to his speech?)
What is a budget deficit?
The taxes, coe, erp, stamp duties we collect is less than what we spend on health care education, social, defence etc
We prayed hard but nothing drops from the skies.
That bit of COE is nothing.
Did you know that we need $22billion from our reserves's earnings to make the budget balanced?( NIRC).
If you do not know all these, please don't cry here.
Also my advice is no money no buy car and no need to cry about coe or erp.
@@abynoura7253
No money don't smoke.
You can use tree bark as tobacco. FOC
WP will also not allow you to smoke.
@@tspeng7575 pappy dog
The higher the nation imposes consumer taxes, the lower the birth rate. U can start looking at birth rates in Jpn, UK, etc...
No, in SG case, it is because the women are well educated and the men got no style, no class, no taste. There are only 30,000+ citizen babies born every year. So talent pool not large. Too many mediocre average men.
@@scbchong6964 Men vs Women : Plz stay away for such topic. And i don;t like to belittle our own. Stay positive and harness our own strength.
@@davidchang8468 You are not being realistic: only 30,000+ citizen babies born annually. Natural selection means only top 30% will grow up into top performers. There is a lack of talent among citizens. How talented are your parents and your circle of friends? How many master craftsmen? How many top engineers and top doctors?
Facts are facts: many among Opposition supporters are top complainers and grumblers, and like to find fault and point finger and blame govt. But are they top performers at their work?
@@scbchong6964 Hello there, i just let statistics do the talking. Are U a Minister in Sg? U are deviating from the topic of Gst. If U like facts show yr stats will do.
They are increasing gst because they see on paper results economy grew 7%. It looks like massive boom than a recession. They increase gst to reap more profits to balance budget.
Opposition delivered nothing better to citizens leh. It has been 15 years now. WP is all rhetoric and empty promises leading to Dependency Culture and Entitlement Mindset amongst their voter base.
@@scbchong6964 They can't do anything anyway except talking, no 1/3 seats to block constitutional changes. Govt will implement changes after opposition talk or win seats, but will never acknowledge opposition's effort. Trust me, if they lose another GRC, gst will be delayed further. Sg govt like to adjust their policies right at the line to prevent not to lose too many votes. So they said slowly increase 2023, 2024.
@@markfish1113
re: ...They can't do anything anyway except talking...
No, they have not tried anything better within their constituencies of Hougang and Aljunied. No better charity hospitals, no better welfare schools, old folks homes etc. Residents have not become richer or more innovative more productive under them. Open your eyes and think more critically.
re: ...but will never acknowledge opposition's effort....
Opposition's good intentions and theory ideology are all empty promises. All complaining, pointing finger and blaming govt. Check the background of Opposition supporters: mostly educated, white-collar, middle-class but like to kpkb, bitch n blame others for their problems. Opposition talk alot of liberal-rights-democracy propaganda, leading to their supporters being Dependent and Entitlement Mindset.
Your thinking already shows you are brainwashed by cult of Opposition. You think you are entitled to lowest prices forever, no gst, no taxes and highest wages regardless of your attitude, work skills, productivity, and talents? Aren't you dependent on Opposition politicians empty promises to "fight for you"?
@@markfish1113 re: ...no 1/3 seats to block constitutional changes...
Why would any rational, reasonable, pragmatic adult want to block for the sake of opposing and being anti-authority anti-establishment? WP's JBJ wanted to end National Service. Without the PAP govt's progressive education, employment and foreign investment policies and laws, you and your family will now be construction workers and maids or hostess in Middle East or Malaysia.
Citizen, you sound like you are still in school. Not working in real world yet. Do you contribute to household expenses? Or you still living rent-free under your parents' roof?
@@scbchong6964 WP has many many policies rolled out consistently. I will say not every policy is superior but a few are and PAP only implement them after losing a GRC. The good example is silver welfare implemented after losing Aljunied then EP controls, Singaporean first for hiring after losing sengkang. I am on neutral ground favour center position in politics, and if white collar middle are voting opposition then the system is in trouble. PAP have to use new citizens to cover back the lost votes.
If u talking about charity home, hospitals, that is government funds, not PAP funds. Please remember that, opposition become government also can build.
This is typical of WP to criticize but do not propose any solid plans or strategy as counter-suggestion. WP's criticism or opposition lacks substance and granular details on counter-proposals.
Very true. They are just opposing for opposing sake.
🥾 👅
He did say the ideas will be laid out by his ministers in detail? Better than PAP, choose for you and you follow like dog.
Typical PAP dog
So many low life achievers here.
Better luck next life.
The other route is to migrate if a country can accept a groaning whiner. Try your luck.
This fella is playing in Parliament.
Definitely not the sincere type.
He is objecting for the sake of objecting.
And look at the lies in the COP .
咖啡店（没有冷气），板面从$3.80起到$4.50，打包加$0.30就要$4.80。涨价16巴仙到20巴仙（打包）一些食物买从$5.50到$9.60。起价惊人！
小饭中心，鸡饭从$3起到$3.50。涨价12巴仙。饭菜也涨价10多个巴仙。
这些都是每天三餐要吃的。
政府应该要出手稳定食物价格！薪水都没有起10多个巴仙？小市民如果过日子？
政府不应该在食物方面起消费税！
我很少外面吃自己煮。如果买一餐3个要花$25塊。
hello y f&b must always sell you cheap cheap
Singapore Inflation - because everybody are Chasing Profit.
Who is not?
But Opposition supporters only know how to complain, bitch and blame govt.
@@tspeng7575 - who is , excessively?
@@scbchong6964 scrupulous or not, everybody knows. To do it non-scrupulous & man - is like walking on tight wires. Will you?
@@tspeng7575 ... this is why Exorbitant prices appear. The basis is having a good set of moral - you have?
@5.45 Spending on the elderly who contributed to the reserves is fair to them
How do you know all the elderly contributed? They could be Opposition supporters and criminals and arseholes when younger.
@@scbchong6964 ????
Why Pap gov raises GST,the greatly unwelcome policy,because it is not a populist gov, because it is a realistic gov.If Pap gov were to have choices,it will not raise GST to agigate Singaporeans!
Gst is a consumption tax. The more you consume the more you pay. A very wealthy person may live like a pauper and consume very little hence pay less taxes, which is actually fine by me.
Then you are an idiot. A very wealthy person living like a pauper means living in his own private house with all his bills paid and his children’s education paid in full. A poor person will have to rent, stall his bills for additional payment and his children will need to take loans. In addition to all the consumption tax.
How does one know increasing revenue is pressing when no one knows what the base is. Doesn't pass the smell test.
In no advanced economy do the upper-middle income earners pay their share of the taxes. They are the people who write and administer the taxes, so naturally they are the people who have the most little squiggles and twists working in their direction.
The upper middles are both the main producers and the main consumers of services. Naturally, then, we are taught that consumption taxes are regressive. They aren't. A tax on services is the only way you can get anything out of the eighth and upward deciles.
Attacking a services tax? Not a plausible thing for anyone calling themselves a "Workers'" Party to do.
WP is opposing for the sake of opposing.
Wealth tax is not to curb the wealthy from spending. It’s to make them contribute more. People need to spend money. Especially the wealthy.
@Jinping Xitler They can be here because it's safe. And Singapore has transparent financial services. So even if their taxes are raised, there is robust reasons for them to remain.
Basic $1400 and after cpf deduction I bring home peanuts. Thank God my only child, then 2 years old daughter has been abducted to India by my ex wife, since 2016.
Our government can do nothing to get my daughter back because India is not part of the
Hague Convention but are business partners.
What is more painful to me and embarrassing is that, I have written to our PM, ICA and my then MP regarding my request for help in getting back my daughter but no reply from neither PM or MP but ICA(Ica replied telling that in future I should do this and that. I replied that my my daughter is my only child dammm you...
Knowing my daughter's situation, ICA sends me letters to renew my abducted child's passport. How ignorant can they be😡
And to make things worst for me and my old mother MOE sends me letters that it's about time I must enroll my daughter to school.
Even a crazy man will curse or what.
Now I receive letters that our government topping up monies for my abducted daughters education and what do ever.
My God please forgive my government for being ignorant and if Mr LKY is the Father of Singapore, which I accept him to be, than I am his Elder Grandson just as I am to my deceased grandpa, of the same age as grandpa LKY!!!
And then in ntuc, you can hear the kind and caring announcement that "we will take care of you.. Every Singaporean will receive a payout of....".. There are still suckers around I suppose.
How many tails do you have to harbour such huge self entitled mindset. Work harder is the way.
My hua Dan hor fun was $5, now, $6.
My waffle was $1.30, now $1.90.
My teh c was $1.30, now $1.50.
Please share you experience on price increases to wake up the PAP.
This is the least you can do.
Bishan is supposedly Heartlands. Where U had ur food?
Kopi C Kosong is $1.40/$1.50 at HOKI /New Century Coffeeshop. Other foods hv oso increased by at least 50cents. If No price increase, food quantity shrunk. Sigh
Are you retired with no income? Or you anxious that you have to touch your fat savings? No rooms to rent? No shares that touched highs recently?
@@limetk6864 Are you still working or retiree? Or you still a student?
@@limetk6864
We share our experience, stupid people make noise for what also don't know.
@@scbchong6964
Which God do you pray to?
Ask your God.
He lost his credibility. He is not providing alternatives.
Just blaming the government.
Playing to his crowds.
So what the Papies doing. Always the answer is tax tax and more tax. Any f..ker can do that. With A Million pay, u can't thing od something else
WP 💙💙💙Pritam Singh 💙💙💙
Hope he doesn't end up in jail for perjury
PAP don't care as they are majority and approved to proceed with GST la
True is True ...
Don't UP G.S.T lah
But to increase revenue via
Healthy Earning.
Ignorant sob.
I DONT WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING THAT CMS FROM THIS PERSON.PPL
Only PAP por lum par support GST hike.
Is he telling the truth? You never know.
He is doing populism here
Has PAP been truthful?
So middle income trap is the issue isn’t it? We all have this concern on the GST vouchers not compensating enough for the middle income. According to the rule book and economic theory on poverty, middle income trap bound to happen especially in the developed country. This is inevitable.
There are actually solutions which one of the ways to get out it, is to provide educations and constant upgrading to our working adults. I mean we all know that the Govt is providing us with skillsfuture credit which we can upgrade ourselves. So shouldn’t there be some form of ways for the Govt to educate the companies especially SMEs(where 70% of locals are hired) to help with the upgrades of the employees? Although I do rmb there are some form of gov schemes, but I can’t rmb. Means not enough assistance there.
EP pass get better pay than our graduates hahaha did our minister check what’s the overall starting pay for our graduates 🎓 plus no incremental after 2 years most getting 3k plus working over 8 hours don’t simply put up a nice figure our graduates getting 4-5k after graduation hahaha pls show the exact marginal wage for them , poly students how are they being paid , do you think we are paying so much fees for education but are they paid to their ability hope someone look into the problems our younger adults who are our next generation, well E Pass getting higher pay after they are tired of here , they can withdraw back their CPF and bye bye while we have to wait until 65 and not withdraw fully our CPF
The reality is Nature/God distributes talents unfairly. And since only 30,000+ citizen babies born every year, there is confirmed lack of talent. Many grads are average or mediocre in skills and talent. Why should boss pay more for average workers?
Refuse costs? Ahtc?
"Truer Thoughts Were Never Thought Off, Shared OFF and Recommend As That Of PSP Mr Leong's", as stated below.
PSP's Mr Leong said he will recommend a minimum living wage of S$1,800 a month in take-home pay for all Singaporean workers, working out to about S$2,250 in gross monthly wage.
While Mr Leong said this figure might appear "high", it could be "easily" be reached once schemes like Workfare, GST vouchers and the Progressive Wage Credit were added.
"Hence, instead of handing out dribs and drabs to Singaporeans, the Government could have provided a lump sum to top up the average worker's gross wage to S$2,250 per month," he said.
Is singapore is winning in property markets think twice lor
Really hard to believe anything he says now….
He lost his credibility. He has nothing to offer?
PAP lies constantly but yet people keep sucking their toes.
@@sustantivo1espritu
It's the stupid 39% who have short memories on how Soore is so successful. No one owes us a living.
The world will pass us by if we are a mediocre race
@@vincecarlo
But you are screwed more than others based on the moaning and groaning you are displaying here.
Haha, our pleasure seeing you get screwed
Time for a change
Opposition is not interested in your welfare for sure. They just tell you what you want to hear to ensure their ricebowl. Complain, point finger and blame govt can lead to increase in talent and skills?
@S C B Chong The govt who care for civilian is no longer seen in this 4G leader, do you know there are many lower or middle income are suffering? I did not stop anyone who want to support them, but nobody has any right to tell me who I should support.
@@oneguy2752 You forgot lower income already get increasing welfare and wage supplements for years already. Pay also rising. As for middle income, they are well educated. They got no motivation to discover their skills and talents? Your pay rises according to the number of problems you can solve at work.
btw Opposition WP for 15 years now has delivered nothing better to citizens except empty promises and blame-game. You support them you will become Dependency and Entitlement Mindset.
Thank you Mr Thor for ur contributions.
" Speak Up. What cork my ..."
What is this?
Time to vote for WP
Dead man walking ?
It's a good analogy👍
3 or 6 cents?
Too much to bear?
ZERO GST🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
gst make it 10%perfect no 👍
12% is also okay.
Look at the developed countries.
All over 20%
how about i dont work just give me $8000 a month and i will vote you?
Such ignorance.