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1/15/2007
education account confirmed
Everyone seems very happy with the education accounts for adults. I like to have that too, to do my PhD. Just for fun and a little self stimulation. Wonder how much it will cost.
And the Today Paper also confirmed that the Govt has accepted this recommendation. Now it is going to be 'I want, I want, I also want.'
Where is the money coming from? And with so many schemes available from primary and secondary schools, to adult education, WISE, Skillsave, private corporate and govt organisation schemes, and more schemes, I think we are the most scheming people in the world.
Have we not gotten tired of all the schemes? Why so many schemes, like charity and govt welfare schemes and always not enough?
Would 2% GST be enough to provide for the additional education account? Or would this justify another 1%? The money must come from somewhere.
No free lunch.
Redbean, you have always argued that the National Reserves should be used to benefit the people of Singapore. They are doing just that by provoding this education scheme. I suggest you apply for your Phd course and benefit from this handout.
ReplyDeletei am in favour of returning some profits from the national reserves to the people. choktong also said something to this effect. but apart from the adhoc ers and nss, the national reserves are still the national reserves.
ReplyDeleteif the national reserves are in the scheme of things, then maybe no need the additional 2% GST. so don't presume that the education accounts will come from the reserves unless they said so.
Redbean, stop flogging a dead horse lah. We all know that the reserves don't belong to the people. So if something doesn't belong to you, what right have you to demand that profits from investing those reserves be returned to you ?
ReplyDeleteWhat you cannot touch is not yours. How true. Sigh, the misfortune of being born a Singaporean peasant.
ReplyDeleteAnon 11.53 am, you should be thanking you lucky starts to be born a Singaporean. Just consider this, there are millions from Indonesia, Philippine, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Pakistan..... who would gladly trade places with you. You have a safe place to live, your children are schooled, when you are ill you are looked after. What is so bad?? Stop whinging and get on with it.
ReplyDeleteSafe ? We've got deranged foreigners who chop people up into pieces and throw them into the river running around. You call that safe ? Schooled to be an unquestioning robot to serve the interests of the powerful elite ? Looked after when ill, and have a massive bill shoved in your face after you get well. Sorry, hor, I think the peasants in Indonesia, Philippine, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Pakistan have it much better.
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