Comments on: After the spending frenzy comes the reality http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/ a community of Singaporeans Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:33:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Yewiie http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Yewiie Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:32:47 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/20/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/#comment-195 I hope Goverment will concern about those low-incomes just like me and stop increasing everything. Why Goverment salaries must increase when they already given alot? Goverment always said, is for our good, i dont agreed with it. EG: We have already pay Road-Tax, why another ERP came out? Instant cash for goverment to earn? In future, many Singaporeans will immigrates to other country once they earn, Singapore is too expensive for low-incomes family. I hope Goverment will concern about those low-incomes just like me and stop increasing everything. Why Goverment salaries must increase when they already given alot? Goverment always said, is for our good, i dont agreed with it. EG: We have already pay Road-Tax, why another ERP came out? Instant cash for goverment to earn? In future, many Singaporeans will immigrates to other country once they earn, Singapore is too expensive for low-incomes family.

]]> By: Wanderings, Musings and Happenings from Ian on Singapore » If I Am Not Sick, Why Do I Need Medicine? http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Wanderings, Musings and Happenings from Ian on Singapore » If I Am Not Sick, Why Do I Need Medicine? Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:53:21 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/20/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/#comment-187 [...] After the Spending Frenzy comes the Reality [...] [...] After the Spending Frenzy comes the Reality [...]

]]> By: Gerald http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Gerald Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:29:53 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/20/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/#comment-194 There are many areas where either revenue can be raised or expenses cut. I've listed out a few in this <a href="http://singaporepatriot.blogspot.com/2006/12/is-gst-hike-only-solution_2211.html" rel="nofollow">article </a> I wrote last month. In fact, in that article, i didn't even mention about how Mindef can trim off a huge amount off its $10bn budget which never goes down, regardless of how the economy does. Any guy who has been through army or reservist can see where all the fat is. Unfortunately the Official Secrets Act prevents me from explaining further. There are many areas where either revenue can be raised or expenses cut. I’ve listed out a few in this article I wrote last month. In fact, in that article, i didn’t even mention about how Mindef can trim off a huge amount off its $10bn budget which never goes down, regardless of how the economy does. Any guy who has been through army or reservist can see where all the fat is. Unfortunately the Official Secrets Act prevents me from explaining further.

]]> By: Rowen http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Rowen Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:08:06 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/20/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/#comment-193 The fact for the lavish government buildings are simple. They build government offices with malls and shopping at the lower levels and office spaces available for rent on the upper levels. All for the good of collecting revenue in the form of rental. Yes they may claim they need space for documents for this section of people or for that section of people. But they do not disclose the amount of revenue generated from rental. secondly these spending on upgrading as they say are part of the election promises which they are to uphold. In the end with any form of upgrading, it is the residents of the particular community which comes up with the money. Thirdly, there is a saying " a family business cannot be carried forward till three generations due to the mismanagement of the 2nd and 3rd generation." Having not fought for a position and given a lot of money in the pocket. One does not value the true importance of money. since it is not earned. The current MPs are not the pioneers and with their good pay checks, they want more pay for themselves and do not see the source. The goose which lay the golden eggs. They feed the goose propegenda and hope more golden eggs are coming. When they see none, they want to kill the golden doose to get all the eggs. ............. Shin corp a lot of lost and a lot of golden eggs gone down to Tharksin's pocket. The fact for the lavish government buildings are simple.
They build government offices with malls and shopping at the lower levels and office spaces available for rent on the upper levels.
All for the good of collecting revenue in the form of rental.
Yes they may claim they need space for documents for this section of people or for that section of people. But they do not disclose the amount of revenue generated from rental.

secondly these spending on upgrading as they say are part of the election promises which they are to uphold. In the end with any form of upgrading, it is the residents of the particular community which comes up with the money.

Thirdly, there is a saying ” a family business cannot be carried forward till three generations due to the mismanagement of the 2nd and 3rd generation.”
Having not fought for a position and given a lot of money in the pocket. One does not value the true importance of money. since it is not earned.
The current MPs are not the pioneers and with their good pay checks, they want more pay for themselves and do not see the source. The goose which lay the golden eggs. They feed the goose propegenda and hope more golden eggs are coming. When they see none, they want to kill the golden doose to get all the eggs.

…………. Shin corp a lot of lost and a lot of golden eggs gone down to Tharksin’s pocket.

]]> By: Mushroom http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Mushroom Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:55:36 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/20/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/#comment-192 One item really stands out like a sore thumb literally and financially : The New Supreme Court Building $208,000,000.00 for a Space Ship that does not fly. How many Judges use that building? There the logical question how much did We have to spend to house per judge per Court room? Really an extra terrestrial question.....Why are tax payers' hard earned money being used so frivolously? One item really stands out like a sore thumb literally and financially : The New Supreme Court Building $208,000,000.00 for a Space Ship that does not fly.

How many Judges use that building?

There the logical question how much did We have to spend to house per judge per Court room?

Really an extra terrestrial question…..Why are tax payers’ hard earned money being used so frivolously?

]]> By: Ranel http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Ranel Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:08:14 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/20/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/#comment-191 I only feel that the lift upgrading is useful. The rest can be actually be scrapped. No point beautify this and that. Using the excuse that it will increase the worth of the flat sound stupid to me. If every flat is being beautified, won't it be the same if you buy the flat here and there. The HDB board always come out with unclear figures about their HDB price rebutting every single claim that HDB are over priced. Definitely HDB are overpriced. Why is it that last time a flat can cost only 70-80K but now we have to fork out near to 200k?? Don't tell me the extra money goes to beautifying the flat. This can actually be minimised as the end of the days, we just want a comfortable flat not a visual pleasing HDB flat. I only feel that the lift upgrading is useful. The rest can be actually be scrapped. No point beautify this and that.

Using the excuse that it will increase the worth of the flat sound stupid to me. If every flat is being beautified, won’t it be the same if you buy the flat here and there.

The HDB board always come out with unclear figures about their HDB price rebutting every single claim that HDB are over priced. Definitely HDB are overpriced. Why is it that last time a flat can cost only 70-80K but now we have to fork out near to 200k?? Don’t tell me the extra money goes to beautifying the flat. This can actually be minimised as the end of the days, we just want a comfortable flat not a visual pleasing HDB flat.

]]> By: GT http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-190 GT Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:39:12 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/20/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/#comment-190 Let's not forget about another justification to raise GST: to compete with Hong Kong in anticipation of its implementation of GST and hence potentially gaining competitive edge over SIngapore. Now that Hong Kong has dropped the GST idea, with REAL 9-month consultation with its people (the GST idea was dropped 6 months into the consultation process). Yawning bread www.yawningbread.org has an excellent blog on this. Let’s not forget about another justification to raise GST: to compete with Hong Kong in anticipation of its implementation of GST and hence potentially gaining competitive edge over SIngapore. Now that Hong Kong has dropped the GST idea, with REAL 9-month consultation with its people (the GST idea was dropped 6 months into the consultation process). Yawning bread http://www.yawningbread.org has an excellent blog on this.

]]> By: zhihao http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-189 zhihao Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:19:13 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/20/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/#comment-189 ahh... the SGD$3M for rebranding Singapore exercise... should tag it to the list as well... =) ahh… the SGD$3M for rebranding Singapore exercise… should tag it to the list as well… =)

]]> By: zhihao http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-188 zhihao Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:17:15 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/20/after-the-spending-frenzy-comes-the-reality/#comment-188 what ever happened to the renaming of Marina Bay to Marina Bay? didn't we blew SGD$400K on it? =) what ever happened to the renaming of Marina Bay to Marina Bay? didn’t we blew SGD$400K on it? =)

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