tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post2388324433493619470..comments2024-03-28T17:31:22.152+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: Everything is subsidised!Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-90105781027477307882010-10-24T17:47:25.817+08:002010-10-24T17:47:25.817+08:00Deference To Authority mp3, 18mins. aka The Politi...<a href="http://mises.org/media/5368" rel="nofollow">Deference To Authority</a> mp3, 18mins. aka The Politics of "Obedience" -- how the ruling minority captures the "permission" of the ruled majority.Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-79337256581660921832010-10-24T17:36:03.735+08:002010-10-24T17:36:03.735+08:00anon 1131:
[...] deserve the Government they vo...anon 1131:<br /><br /><i> [...] deserve the Government they voted for < </i><br /><br />I'm just being nit-picky here:<br /><br />The saying (truism): "People get the government they deserve" -- has got nothing to do with "voting" or "democracy".<br /><br />Even if there is a totalitarian govt in power, who got their power thru conquest, coup or "Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-74078091602260145132010-10-24T11:31:10.846+08:002010-10-24T11:31:10.846+08:00Hmmm, some citizens are thinking like the Governme...Hmmm, some citizens are thinking like the Government. I guess that's because of the long term repeating of the 'subsidies' logic of the PAP.<br /><br />Singaporeans really, really, honestly deserve the Government they voted for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-19129079203611072532010-10-23T23:40:15.750+08:002010-10-23T23:40:15.750+08:00To charge you more is to prevent you from abusing ...To charge you more is to prevent you from abusing government services. It was never meant to make money from public services.<br />Otherwise, unemployed oldies may take joy rides in our public transports to grope others when opportunities arise due to overcrowdings. They will go to clinics and hospitals to look or be attended to by foreign-born nurses. If we talk about subsidies, they are no Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-86358876633530163742010-10-23T22:50:41.664+08:002010-10-23T22:50:41.664+08:00I under what is market subsidy. I am told if marke...I under what is market subsidy. I am told if market price is $100, never mind how much it cost, and if an entity charges you $90, it is subsidising you $10.<br /><br />In this case, govt hospital charged $600, private hospital $287, so negative subsidy of $313. Or can say private hospital giving $313 subsidy?<br /><br />Can say like that can?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-45491345464176540752010-10-23T17:01:42.676+08:002010-10-23T17:01:42.676+08:00-contd-
So, relax, take heart that there'll a...-contd-<br /><br />So, relax, take heart that there'll always be subsidies. Maybe you get some govt cheese. Maybe your boss. Maybe that large MNC you slavishly work for, perhaps your bank, your kid's school, your home...<br /><br />And since the idea of subsidies is already there, you might as well use it and ask the govt to <b> subsidize everything!!</b> <br /><br /><a href="http://Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-56595965862183405202010-10-23T17:00:52.402+08:002010-10-23T17:00:52.402+08:00First, we must define the terms in discussion as w...First, we must define the terms in discussion as well as the context they're in. This fosters better understanding of the abstract.<br /><br /><i> Subsidies </i> in this context means <i>government assistance</i> aka "help".<br /><br />Like everything else, -- the magical solution to all problems big and small -- requires resources, and resources at any given time (on the margin) Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-78864707140619806642010-10-23T15:52:46.162+08:002010-10-23T15:52:46.162+08:00Forget about subsidy,privatise or not.
Many people...Forget about subsidy,privatise or not.<br />Many people like to spend money on those non emergency and unnecessary medical treatment.This has cause unnecessary increase in medical fees.,resulting in poor people having to pay more for sickness that really warrant a treatment.<br />My recent diarrhoea will cost me at least 15 dollars to see a doctor.<br />ME, a traditinal kampong suakoo prefer agongkianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-53679693442032503452010-10-23T15:46:29.719+08:002010-10-23T15:46:29.719+08:00In time to come, Singaporeans will also run for co...In time to come, Singaporeans will also run for cover whenever the word subsidy is mentioned. They already are afraid of 'help'.<br /><br />Singaporeans deserve the Government they voted for. So, just keep on voting for them and get all the 'help' and 'subsidies'.<br /><br />Amen and Amitabha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com