Mean Testing in frontpage news

This is a very serious topic for the day and days to come. I agree with Boon Wan that while there are different classes of wards, the standard must not be lowered just because it is C wards. But the fact is also that no top doctors or surgeons would be there at C wards level. Too expensive and it is a reality that people must accept. You can have good quality doctors but not necessarily the top. All our medical practitioners are the best and trained from the best medical schools. So have no fear. The intention of Mean Testing is to make sure that the richer people pay accordingly. Maybe we should do away with all the different classes and just make people pay according to their affordability. A uniform standard of service for all. From each according to his best and to each according to his needs and pay according to his pocket. Another way of doing it is marketing and branding. The richer and more face conscious people would not want to lose face by going for products and services that are deemed to be of low class. We can rebrand the different wards to reflect the service standards and social status. A Class can be called First Class wards for first class people. B Class be called Business Class. As for C Class, the class that we want to prevent the cheapskates from not paying their dues, we can call it Cheapskate Class. That should befit those going there and getting treatment. I n a way, the poorer people would not care a dime what they are called. Only those who have money and are more conscious of their status would not want to be seen to be there. If that is too direct, maybe call it No Class Wards. In this way we may be able to do away with mean testing. The thought of it is quite unpleasant to subject the poorer people to this kind of checks. Very humiliating actually. Ok the cheapskates will still go there as their skins are quite thick. Never mind lah. There is always karma to take care of them. But actually what is wrong if people do not want to pay so much? Our medical bills are cheap compares to the West. $1k, $3k or $4k! Cheap like hell. Every Singaporeans should be able to afford them. How much is their income? $800, $1000 or $2000? What the heck, just pay or borrow a bit. The most is only 2 or 3 months income for a stay in a world class hospital. Worth every cent spent.

2007's 3 earth shattering events

The first was the outcry over the NKF saga and the mismanagement of public fund when people spontaneously signed an online petition to stop the nonsense happening there. The nonsense stopped. The people are still seething at the way the story ends. The second event that caused another uproar was the proposal for a compulsory annuity scheme. Though it is in the backburner now, bet your dollar that it will be repackaged and push to the people as another great and necessary scheme, that without it Singaporeans will be in dire straits. The third uproar is the taxi fare hike. This time it is not only the people crying foul but the taxi drivers themselves. It is so remarkable that the people that are supposed to benefit from the fare hike are feeling the outrage worst.

Another reason not to have compulsory annuity

Any Singaporean Ah Pek/Ah Mah who owns a 3 rm flat does not need any compulsory annuity insurance. They can rent out two rooms to foreign workers/foreign talents. $150 per worker, max 8 workers or $300 per foreign talent, max 4 talents, will bring in $1,200 pm. Much much more than any annuity insurance schemes can pay. Also another reason to bring in more foreign workers and talents to occupy these flats. Now, why still insisting that Singaporeans must pay for compulsory annuity insurance?

Mysingaporenews, MyPaper, YourNews

Inadvertently mysingaporenews has started a new trend and we are seeing the same concept creeping up now and then. We have YourNews in the TV and MyPaper in the newstand. Yes, we are now in an era where we, the readers, the bloggers and forumers, are the news creator. We create the news we want. We decide what is interesting and what is not. We are breaking free from the era when the msm dictates to us what we can read and cannot read. This platform is your news! You decide what you want to say and hear. No one is there to edit what you say and change your wordings.

Another way of looking at the taxi issue

The fare hike has achieved its objectives, partially. At least the commuters are now happy and cheering. When they raised their hands, several taxis will zoom in. That is what paying more for service is all about. You pay more, you get the service. And for those in emergencies and needed to rush to hospitals, the taxis will now be faster than the ambulance, and cheaper too. Just a little catch. For the poor hardlanders who may not be able to afford the new fare and if they skip taking taxis, a life may be put in danger. We don't want to hear people dying because they could not afford the taxi fare to rush to hospitals don't we? And they have done this with only a 30c increase in flag down rate. I was recommending a $10 flag down rate to make it effective. Singaporean taxi passengers are misers. The taxi fare here is one of the cheapest in the world. They should be more willing to pay them for the luxury service they are getting. Just like our flats, they are very cheap compare to other big cities. There are more room to raise them higher. After all Singaporeans are rich and can afford them. And they are all getting bigger pay checks and bigger bonuses. Singaporeans can look forward to a future of plenty. Would there be a recession, or would Singaporeans price ourselves out of the competition? Have no fear. We are the best and all the big MNCs will be hear to provide jobs for us. If not we can depend on our govt and GLCs. We have a lot of money to pay out. Long live the golden years.