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	<title>Comments on: NTUC&#8217;s &#8220;gift&#8221; &#8211; helping the poor or blatant exploitation?</title>
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		<title>By: Toopid ntuc</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/ntucs-gift-helping-the-poor-or-blatant-exploitation/comment-page-2/#comment-13345</link>
		<dc:creator>Toopid ntuc</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I apply for ntuc union member from Feb 2008 until now yet to receive their union card, then they just cancel my max (linkpoint) card, the reason they give i cant have 2 card at the same time, physically i dun even got their union which they claim lost in the mail since march 2008. possible??

Hard to believe lor, just imagine, apply for membership take almost 6 mths to get the card, and i make full payment for 1 yr membership, wat is this ?

Check with them on the phone, always tell u, they will check, give them 3 days, ends up nothing from them ?

Dun join ntuc, if you got the choice.

if not you will regret</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I apply for ntuc union member from Feb 2008 until now yet to receive their union card, then they just cancel my max (linkpoint) card, the reason they give i cant have 2 card at the same time, physically i dun even got their union which they claim lost in the mail since march 2008. possible??</p>
<p>Hard to believe lor, just imagine, apply for membership take almost 6 mths to get the card, and i make full payment for 1 yr membership, wat is this ?</p>
<p>Check with them on the phone, always tell u, they will check, give them 3 days, ends up nothing from them ?</p>
<p>Dun join ntuc, if you got the choice.</p>
<p>if not you will regret</p>
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		<title>By: ANTI U SEE</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/ntucs-gift-helping-the-poor-or-blatant-exploitation/comment-page-2/#comment-6336</link>
		<dc:creator>ANTI U SEE</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Its about money never about people.

People are digits and the more people we import the richer they will be.

Anyone knows how much reserves we have ?

Is there such a thing as a AUDIT TRAIL when we move money ?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Its about money never about people.</p>
<p>People are digits and the more people we import the richer they will be.</p>
<p>Anyone knows how much reserves we have ?</p>
<p>Is there such a thing as a AUDIT TRAIL when we move money ?</p>
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		<title>By: Sofa King Cool! Solution To Singapore&#8217;s Price Woes?</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/ntucs-gift-helping-the-poor-or-blatant-exploitation/comment-page-2/#comment-6335</link>
		<dc:creator>Sofa King Cool! Solution To Singapore&#8217;s Price Woes?</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] So, prices are skyrocketing. And NTUC&#8217;s &#8220;gift&#8221; might not be a gift after all. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] So, prices are skyrocketing. And NTUC&#8217;s &#8220;gift&#8221; might not be a gift after all. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Jackson</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/ntucs-gift-helping-the-poor-or-blatant-exploitation/comment-page-2/#comment-6334</link>
		<dc:creator>Jackson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Here&#039;s a list of PAP-related blunders I observed:

1. PM Lee became PM Lee because of MM Lee, not by people&#039;s voting
2. Parliament meeting looks like PAP meeting
3. Major organisations like NTUC, DBS, CPF, SP, Starhub, Singtel, M1, Temasek Holdings, GIC, SIA, CASE, MediaCorp, ST are PAP-related
4. ERPs always on the rise when traffic congestions still remain
5. Just before elections, electoral boundaries are redrawn + got $$$ package
6. Many PAP MPs holding dual appointments.
7. NMP Eunice Olsen has 5-digit salary not for speaking up for people but shooting jewellery ads</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a list of PAP-related blunders I observed:</p>
<p>1. PM Lee became PM Lee because of MM Lee, not by people&#8217;s voting<br />
2. Parliament meeting looks like PAP meeting<br />
3. Major organisations like NTUC, DBS, CPF, SP, Starhub, Singtel, M1, Temasek Holdings, GIC, SIA, CASE, MediaCorp, ST are PAP-related<br />
4. ERPs always on the rise when traffic congestions still remain<br />
5. Just before elections, electoral boundaries are redrawn + got $$$ package<br />
6. Many PAP MPs holding dual appointments.<br />
7. NMP Eunice Olsen has 5-digit salary not for speaking up for people but shooting jewellery ads</p>
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		<title>By: xtrocious</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/ntucs-gift-helping-the-poor-or-blatant-exploitation/comment-page-2/#comment-6331</link>
		<dc:creator>xtrocious</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Here we have the government blowing its own trumpet about how &quot;tech savvy&quot; Singapore is and yet can&#039;t even have a system to exempt basic necessities from GST?!!

Even in Australia, they are able to do that and everything is itemised nicely in your grocery bill...

Then again, it is not the flesh (technology, capability) that is lacking but the SPIRIT!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here we have the government blowing its own trumpet about how &#8220;tech savvy&#8221; Singapore is and yet can&#8217;t even have a system to exempt basic necessities from GST?!!</p>
<p>Even in Australia, they are able to do that and everything is itemised nicely in your grocery bill&#8230;</p>
<p>Then again, it is not the flesh (technology, capability) that is lacking but the SPIRIT!</p>
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		<title>By: Gary Teoh</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/ntucs-gift-helping-the-poor-or-blatant-exploitation/comment-page-2/#comment-6332</link>
		<dc:creator>Gary Teoh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ya correct, Mr Make Believe, how to classify poor? Nowadays with high cost of living a person earning $2k after nett is 1.6k, still he has to pay electrical bill, S&amp;C, transport, food,education, healthcare,and misc.no saving at all, is it consider poor or middle class ?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ya correct, Mr Make Believe, how to classify poor? Nowadays with high cost of living a person earning $2k after nett is 1.6k, still he has to pay electrical bill, S&amp;C, transport, food,education, healthcare,and misc.no saving at all, is it consider poor or middle class ?</p>
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		<title>By: Mr.Make believe</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mr.Make believe</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think we have to revisit the definition of poor , Cause I believe the country can be rich and the top layers richer with fomulated policies.

So whos helping the &quot;POOR&quot; ? if you had 100000 dollars and your policies make you own 2000000 dollars, then this is the a policy that will help the &quot;POOR&quot;

To begin with we dont even have the number of familes who are classified as poor.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think we have to revisit the definition of poor , Cause I believe the country can be rich and the top layers richer with fomulated policies.</p>
<p>So whos helping the &#8220;POOR&#8221; ? if you had 100000 dollars and your policies make you own 2000000 dollars, then this is the a policy that will help the &#8220;POOR&#8221;</p>
<p>To begin with we dont even have the number of familes who are classified as poor.</p>
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		<title>By: Gary Teoh</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/ntucs-gift-helping-the-poor-or-blatant-exploitation/comment-page-2/#comment-6330</link>
		<dc:creator>Gary Teoh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Talking about pap MPs,most of them got full time jobs, so their MP duty is part time only, where got so much time understand the policy.anyhow hantam lah, anyway under GRC, they are guarantee a place, why worry</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Talking about pap MPs,most of them got full time jobs, so their MP duty is part time only, where got so much time understand the policy.anyhow hantam lah, anyway under GRC, they are guarantee a place, why worry</p>
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		<title>By: Fever Guy</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/ntucs-gift-helping-the-poor-or-blatant-exploitation/comment-page-2/#comment-6328</link>
		<dc:creator>Fever Guy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There is Cold Storage, Sheng Siong and Shop and Save. Mustafa also quite cheap less the crowd. We all should be encouraged not to buy from NTUC. The only reason i still buy from NTUC is that they still hire a lot of auntie singaporeans, even though china chinese are on the rise in numbers. Really hard to believe that NTUC employs non singaporean worker to replace us singaporean. What is NTUC for anyway?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is Cold Storage, Sheng Siong and Shop and Save. Mustafa also quite cheap less the crowd. We all should be encouraged not to buy from NTUC. The only reason i still buy from NTUC is that they still hire a lot of auntie singaporeans, even though china chinese are on the rise in numbers. Really hard to believe that NTUC employs non singaporean worker to replace us singaporean. What is NTUC for anyway?</p>
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		<title>By: Expected Analysis</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/ntucs-gift-helping-the-poor-or-blatant-exploitation/comment-page-2/#comment-6326</link>
		<dc:creator>Expected Analysis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;If we test people&#039;s understanding of policies, I think even news workers and PAP MPs might not pass.&quot;
PM Lee (TODAY)

Not surprising, LHL plays the role of goalkeeper to keep out the legitimate shots from the public and others.

Is LHL also admitting that the PAP&#039;s part-time MPs are there to make up the numbers only, put on some superficial appearances, make some noises in parliament and still end up supporting motions anyway?

It&#039;s not a matter of Singaporeans not understanding PAP&#039;s policies. It&#039;s a case of not agreeing with PAP&#039;s profit oriented policies.

Only those naive enough will still believe totally in the PAP govt.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;If we test people&#8217;s understanding of policies, I think even news workers and PAP MPs might not pass.&#8221;<br />
PM Lee (TODAY)</p>
<p>Not surprising, LHL plays the role of goalkeeper to keep out the legitimate shots from the public and others.</p>
<p>Is LHL also admitting that the PAP&#8217;s part-time MPs are there to make up the numbers only, put on some superficial appearances, make some noises in parliament and still end up supporting motions anyway?</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not a matter of Singaporeans not understanding PAP&#8217;s policies. It&#8217;s a case of not agreeing with PAP&#8217;s profit oriented policies.</p>
<p>Only those naive enough will still believe totally in the PAP govt.</p>
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		<title>By: Gary Teoh</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/ntucs-gift-helping-the-poor-or-blatant-exploitation/comment-page-2/#comment-6327</link>
		<dc:creator>Gary Teoh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Let us boycott ntuc and buy from shop n save or sheng siong, ntuc always come up funny funny idea such as a corner at the supermarket for the poor people to buy things, then we middle income ppl suffer like shit</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let us boycott ntuc and buy from shop n save or sheng siong, ntuc always come up funny funny idea such as a corner at the supermarket for the poor people to buy things, then we middle income ppl suffer like shit</p>
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		<title>By: patriot</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/ntucs-gift-helping-the-poor-or-blatant-exploitation/comment-page-2/#comment-6325</link>
		<dc:creator>patriot</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Other than telling us that PAP MPs may not pass tests on policies, PM Lee also said that oppositions are not potent. I AGREE WITH HIM WHOLEHEARTEDLY.

The Oppositions have to wake up, your impotences are too obvious. We do not see YOU having the impetus to act at opportune time like this. TOC and the participants at this Site and elsewhere have given YOU, THE OPPOSITIONS, much supports and materials to gain momentum, but sadly, liked what the PM said and I paraphrase; &#039;speak too little and too inconsequential&#039;.

Now that Singaporeans are clearly shown how schemes from NTUC work and how people contribute to their businesses and become suckers themselves(members/public), it is time to disseminate these facts clearly to relatives, friends and everybody else. Many need to be enlightened about how we, the people, are being played by the Leaders.

Schemes that are scheming because they are planned and executed by Schemers are by nature as this Sentence connotes, implies sophistry. It is bad to be sheep and worse if you are turn into mutton. Beware, beware and beware!

patriot.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Other than telling us that PAP MPs may not pass tests on policies, PM Lee also said that oppositions are not potent. I AGREE WITH HIM WHOLEHEARTEDLY.</p>
<p>The Oppositions have to wake up, your impotences are too obvious. We do not see YOU having the impetus to act at opportune time like this. TOC and the participants at this Site and elsewhere have given YOU, THE OPPOSITIONS, much supports and materials to gain momentum, but sadly, liked what the PM said and I paraphrase; &#8217;speak too little and too inconsequential&#8217;.</p>
<p>Now that Singaporeans are clearly shown how schemes from NTUC work and how people contribute to their businesses and become suckers themselves(members/public), it is time to disseminate these facts clearly to relatives, friends and everybody else. Many need to be enlightened about how we, the people, are being played by the Leaders.</p>
<p>Schemes that are scheming because they are planned and executed by Schemers are by nature as this Sentence connotes, implies sophistry. It is bad to be sheep and worse if you are turn into mutton. Beware, beware and beware!</p>
<p>patriot.</p>
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		<title>By: Daniel</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/ntucs-gift-helping-the-poor-or-blatant-exploitation/comment-page-2/#comment-6312</link>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Gary Teoh,
we commoner do not understand but jokers like LKY, LHL, and rest of the coffers understand the policy of money-making business using the government very well. Aren&#039;t they the largest shareholder in Singapore Inc ?

” Said Mr Lee: “In fact, if we test people’s understanding of policies, I think even news workers and PAP MPs might not pass.”

When Joker Lee say the above, I can understand him because these new workers and PAP MPs have yet to be welcome into the board of Singapore INC. Once there, they have the Best Jobs In the world as describe by www.insanepoly.com</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gary Teoh,<br />
we commoner do not understand but jokers like LKY, LHL, and rest of the coffers understand the policy of money-making business using the government very well. Aren&#8217;t they the largest shareholder in Singapore Inc ?</p>
<p>” Said Mr Lee: “In fact, if we test people’s understanding of policies, I think even news workers and PAP MPs might not pass.”</p>
<p>When Joker Lee say the above, I can understand him because these new workers and PAP MPs have yet to be welcome into the board of Singapore INC. Once there, they have the Best Jobs In the world as describe by <a href="http://www.insanepoly.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.insanepoly.com</a></p>
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		<title>By: Gary Teoh</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/ntucs-gift-helping-the-poor-or-blatant-exploitation/comment-page-2/#comment-6324</link>
		<dc:creator>Gary Teoh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The ERP gantry at Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, make businesses at Toa Payoh dip to 30% less.Is this a caring government ?Collect $1 per vehicle end up businesses decline.What kind of policy ? No wonder we and PAP MPs can&#039;t understand!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The ERP gantry at Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, make businesses at Toa Payoh dip to 30% less.Is this a caring government ?Collect $1 per vehicle end up businesses decline.What kind of policy ? No wonder we and PAP MPs can&#8217;t understand!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Daniel</title>
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		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>” Said Mr Lee: “In fact, if we test people’s understanding of policies, I think even news workers and PAP MPs might not pass.”

Even Junta, Saddam, and any nefarious dictators can quote such a statement with pride. I aghast at the increasing arrogance of the PM. Look like father, like son. Traits of dictator are so evident.

How do we understand the policies of
1) fixing opp party and buying supporter&#039;s vote
2) Windows dressing and data massaging resulting in loss of credibility in name of nation building
3) PayAndPay ERP galtries without explaining but keeping silent on issue.
4) Paying themselves millions in the midst of all time high inflation
5) Proposing against wage hike against commoner while elite like them using their legal power to increase salary ...

What logic is that ?
Kangaroo policies make by kangaroo parliament ?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>” Said Mr Lee: “In fact, if we test people’s understanding of policies, I think even news workers and PAP MPs might not pass.”</p>
<p>Even Junta, Saddam, and any nefarious dictators can quote such a statement with pride. I aghast at the increasing arrogance of the PM. Look like father, like son. Traits of dictator are so evident.</p>
<p>How do we understand the policies of<br />
1) fixing opp party and buying supporter&#8217;s vote<br />
2) Windows dressing and data massaging resulting in loss of credibility in name of nation building<br />
3) PayAndPay ERP galtries without explaining but keeping silent on issue.<br />
4) Paying themselves millions in the midst of all time high inflation<br />
5) Proposing against wage hike against commoner while elite like them using their legal power to increase salary &#8230;</p>
<p>What logic is that ?<br />
Kangaroo policies make by kangaroo parliament ?</p>
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		<title>By: Insulted</title>
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		<dc:creator>Insulted</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is what happends when you get elected through the back door by walkovers or on the coat tail of ministers.

&quot; Said Mr Lee: &quot;In fact, if we test people&#039;s understanding of policies, I think even news workers and PAP MPs might not pass.&quot;

If they can&#039;t even understand policies why are they MPs in the first place, just to attend CCC events and give out vouchers to the needy and look important. Now it becomes clear why we seldom have critical questions in Paliament, the poor blokes just dont understand what&#039;s going on.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is what happends when you get elected through the back door by walkovers or on the coat tail of ministers.</p>
<p>&#8221; Said Mr Lee: &#8220;In fact, if we test people&#8217;s understanding of policies, I think even news workers and PAP MPs might not pass.&#8221;</p>
<p>If they can&#8217;t even understand policies why are they MPs in the first place, just to attend CCC events and give out vouchers to the needy and look important. Now it becomes clear why we seldom have critical questions in Paliament, the poor blokes just dont understand what&#8217;s going on.</p>
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		<title>By: thanks</title>
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		<dc:creator>thanks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I also would like to recommend OCBC bank card to all motorist. Use their card at Caltex, you get 10 percent discount. Waahh...better than NTUC leh. Caltex and OCBC really TAKES CARE of our singaporeans!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I also would like to recommend OCBC bank card to all motorist. Use their card at Caltex, you get 10 percent discount. Waahh&#8230;better than NTUC leh. Caltex and OCBC really TAKES CARE of our singaporeans!!</p>
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		<title>By: jake</title>
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		<dc:creator>jake</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The discount scheme is nothing more than NTUC protecting itself against lower price supermarkets like Sheng Siong.
Assuming the government pays for the 5% discount vouchers to NTUC, effectively NTUC is NOT giving any discount, but at the same time is assured that a huge mass of consumers are &#039;forced&#039; to buy from them.

Who wouldn&#039;t want to buy things at a discount? But the very questionable practice is that the government is using taxpayers&#039; money to lock consumers into NTUC run businesses.

How can this be allowed to be carried out? Unbelievable.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The discount scheme is nothing more than NTUC protecting itself against lower price supermarkets like Sheng Siong.<br />
Assuming the government pays for the 5% discount vouchers to NTUC, effectively NTUC is NOT giving any discount, but at the same time is assured that a huge mass of consumers are &#8216;forced&#8217; to buy from them.</p>
<p>Who wouldn&#8217;t want to buy things at a discount? But the very questionable practice is that the government is using taxpayers&#8217; money to lock consumers into NTUC run businesses.</p>
<p>How can this be allowed to be carried out? Unbelievable.</p>
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		<title>By: Gary Teoh</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/ntucs-gift-helping-the-poor-or-blatant-exploitation/comment-page-2/#comment-6319</link>
		<dc:creator>Gary Teoh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>sooner or later, pm lee will clamp down on cyber politics, refer to his speech these few days,pap is worried about the events that happened in GE Malaysia.The way he talked is very arrogant.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>sooner or later, pm lee will clamp down on cyber politics, refer to his speech these few days,pap is worried about the events that happened in GE Malaysia.The way he talked is very arrogant.</p>
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		<title>By: SS Lee</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/ntucs-gift-helping-the-poor-or-blatant-exploitation/comment-page-1/#comment-6318</link>
		<dc:creator>SS Lee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>They raise prices across the board and then &#039;give discounts&#039; to a select group. Nett nett, they will earn even more while &#039;helping&#039; the less well off workers. So if you don&#039;t work, you are not worthy of the discount. If you work (i.e must be a union member), you get a 5% discount after spending $10 on already inflated prices. Nett nett again, the is probably no discount cause they probably raised more then 5% in the 1st place. Of course we don&#039;t expect CASE to say anything do we? hahahahaha. How Sad this place.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They raise prices across the board and then &#8216;give discounts&#8217; to a select group. Nett nett, they will earn even more while &#8216;helping&#8217; the less well off workers. So if you don&#8217;t work, you are not worthy of the discount. If you work (i.e must be a union member), you get a 5% discount after spending $10 on already inflated prices. Nett nett again, the is probably no discount cause they probably raised more then 5% in the 1st place. Of course we don&#8217;t expect CASE to say anything do we? hahahahaha. How Sad this place.</p>
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