Should government treat Singapore like a country or MNC?

(human) SG · 2007-02-22T16:06:00+00:00

At last..... no new Quote... hahaha

(human) SG

Should government treat Singapore like a country or MNC? If it is treated like MNC, do people still think paying tax is justified? Do people still think serving national service justifiable?

robertteh SG

Indeed why should citizens pay taxes if a government is no longer functioning like government - collecting taxes to perform services. If it uses taxes to set up GLC companies and pass laws to allow such companies to make profits, would bluehealer still suggest anyone here to engage a lawyer to take the government on for day-light legal robbery.

wonderamazement SG

Isn't the term MNC used for international companies? Question

(human) SG

You're right.

the Bear SG

it's a hybrid.. Laughing

but as a country, which is it first and foremost, i guess so.. death and taxes..

wonderamazement SG

Pffttt... Din't catch the first part where you said "SHOULD government treat Singapore like a country or MNC?" Embarassed

TooFree SG

Singapore is a nation with a global economy.

Neutral

mistyblue SG

MNC? then we all should be paid salary for working.

hloc SG

Hahaha.... thats why they give you some $$$ every once in a while Exclamation Mr. Green

(human) SG

Originally posted by wonderamazement:

Pffttt... Din't catch the first part where you said "[b]SHOULD government treat Singapore like a country or MNC?" Embarassed [/b]

The questions are 'should the government treat Singapore like a country and run it like a country? Or treat it as MNC and run it like MNC?

uluaman SG

I do not mind either way, but they cannot have it both ways.

If Singapore is run like a company, then its "management" should jolly well be held accountable like a company for its successes and failures. Reasonable?

(human) SG

If it is run like MNC it will be like the government belonging to the Lees not the people. They treat singapore like thier personal property, the reserve belong to them not tax payers.

If this is the case the Lees can simply claim that Temasek deal is purely Commercial deal because they are treating the money not belonging to the people. This is showing us that the reserve has nothing to do with tax payers.

(human) SG

It is best that a country be treated like a country and run like a country. If the government is treating it like a MNC do you think is justify?

Hogzilla SG

I'm sorry to inform you that they WILL take back more after they gave you some.

I'm sorry that the above statement caused any discontented feelings.

wonderamazement SG

Yea... misunderstood that part...

robertteh SG

Originally posted by Hogzilla:

I'm sorry to inform you that they [b]WILL take back more after they gave you some.

I'm sorry that the above statement caused any discontented feelings.[/b]

It was actually pointed out by opposition parties during the last election that this would be the consequences judging from past promises and goodies discributed and fee increases immediately after past elections.

It is so sad people could be bought with monies or goodies to forego their rights which resulted in walk-overs and perpetrators claiming themselves to have been voted by the 66.6% due to such vote buying walk-overs and GRCs.

(human) SG

The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. -Marcus Aurelius

(human) SG

Democracy encourages the majority to decide things about which the majority is ignorant. Sometimes the majority only means that all the fools are on the same side.

(human) SG

One is a majority if he is right. - Abraham Lincoln

hloc SG

Originally posted by Hogzilla:

I'm sorry to inform you that they [b]WILL take back more after they gave you some.

I'm sorry that the above statement caused any discontented feelings.[/b]

You could reject their $$$.... I know of people who sent the $$$ off to Red Cross or something...... But do you really believe that by not taking their $$$, they WOULDN'T take extre from you later Question

Please don't feel sorry, we are all adult here..... at least most of us Rolling Eyes .... we are having a debate, not out to kill each other... no discontented feelings felt... Mr. Green

Face it, the few hurndred dollars may means nothing to you and me...... but are you Sooooo sure that the lower income, poorer S'porean will not want the money. If this workfare thingy works, and give a better life to the less well off, why not Question

For so many years, govt policy have always been to depend on yourself..... now at long last, there is some sort of wellfare for the poor..... we might not like it, but please give it a chance to be tried out.... Other countries that give wellfare also have income tax rate of 20-40% per person..... many have GST too.... as high as 10%. So, now we have little wellfare, with little income tax + mid size GST. If the GST rise again (I believe confirm will go up to at least 10%) I would expect the wellfare to rise too...... If not, life goes on..... Smile Smile