$$$ BUDGET 2008 $$$

TCH05 SG

Mark your calender, budget 2008 will be annouced on 15th Feb 2008.

What freebies do you think the government will offer to help the poor?

Blurified SG

"GST" package and stuff lah... as usual... give $100, then take back $101

sg mata SG

i suspect this year no goodies......

HyperFocal SG

...please... don't give better...

(this damn new format is so bloody LAGGY!)

TCH05 SG

I am very sure government will offer goodies for the lower income. but I am hopping like to see more funding for education

noahnoah SG

i think will give ba

after that

more things will increse in prices

Seven_Dragon SG

ask them to fly kite first then f**k spider... give $100 take back $200 ($101 is an under statement)... please don't treat us as a kid or worse, a fool

TCH05 SG

For any given budget, there will always be give and take. What is more important is that they give to people who need it most and take from people who can afford it.

browniebaobao SG

bu xi han!

htb SG

what if they take from epople who need it most and give it to people who can afford it?

rich get richer and poor get poorer.

TCH05 SG

htb, you might want to give us some quantifiable examples of policy which make rich richer and poor poorer.

soleachip SG

Property price increase, mortgage increase, everyone has less to spend on everyday consumption. Transport hikes, GST increase, these things are everyday consumption. How much can people reap from pathetic once or twice a year GST package? At best $500 bucks.

You think about how our society used to measure success based on 5Cs ok. Now new millenium, everyone sees it as essentials. Btw, how do we define rich and how do we define poor and how do we define feelings of inadequacy (poverty)? Is it all just subjective?

If there are no policies propelling rich and poor divide in Singapore, then how come millionaires are on the rise, and average income for the bottomed out are rapidly decreasing? This country, policies included is run like a business. Winner takes all.

EarlNeo SG

Any inflation rate more the 2% should be deem high. If i am not wrong, last year inflation was 4.7% which is a lot higher. Is that within the control of our government? The increases of fuel price, flour, pork, etc are global factor. So what did our government done to help it citizen cope with such increase? Increase their already fat wallet (unjustified salary increment), increase transportation cost, GST, etc!

So in short, if ur pay dun increase by 6~7% (factoring the net salary, after CPF contribution) U will actually have lesser money to spend in this year, meaning a pay deduction by the government.

hloc SG

ask them to fly kite first then f**k spider... give $100 take back $200 ($101 is an under statement)... please don't treat us as a kid or worse, a fool

Sadly..... they don't have to give you sh*t...... also can take more $$$$ from you.

soleachip SG

Sadly..... they don't have to give you sh*t...... also can take more $$$$ from you.

You're suggesting legitimised crime by the lawmakers themselves. I'd be wary of making such a statement.

TCH05 SG

property prices are driven by market and speculators hence I dont think its fair to put the blame on the government. In fact the government themselves are also concern about the rising property price and they have already taken steps to cool the property market.

With or without the government, the rich will still continue to be rich because they have the resouces to let their money work for them. What is more important is that being poor in Singapore, it doesnt make you a handicap

I believe the best way to fight inflation to is control your personal spending and lifestyle ie avoid unneccessary expenditure and reduce wastage. As for the lower income, I believe they will get financial support from the government, the only question is how much support they will get.

soleachip SG

So you are saying the rich and poor divide has nothing to do with government policies?

GHoST_18 SG

i hope to get something from the budget...

because irregardless whether the govt give u freebies or not,

they will still squeeze something from u eventually...

TCH05 SG

Singapore government has created an enviorment which is pro business and it also try very hard to provide Singaporeans will all necessary tools and education to succeed in the competitive business world.

To answer your question, I would say that the government policy does help Singaporeans to become rich and but it is up to the individual to study and work for it.

mistyblue SG

Its the same speech every year

Look at the history of how well the party has run the country and our glorious past, swallow bitter pill, tighten out belts, not welfare state, need foreign talents to grow economy, more (low-class) jobs created for more people, grow population to 6.5mil, 'help' the poor, really help the "poor" (who drive mercs), increase tax, increase price of all public service, more ways to stop us from getting our money back from CPF, increase their salary again but over all, we all must become blind and only believe blindly that govt very good and always give back to people (more hardship) and always compare to developing countries to remind us what we have build for our own people but accord all that credit to the glorious party