tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557192882205137465.post6280629837173522349..comments2024-02-21T10:51:47.184+08:00Comments on Under the Willow Tree: PAP Government Abuses its Monopoly Power to Suck the People DryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557192882205137465.post-17012828677175925702012-12-15T20:04:47.280+08:002012-12-15T20:04:47.280+08:00Your analysis is pretty screwed up. You mentioned ...Your analysis is pretty screwed up. You mentioned there's no alternatives but in fact there are, which leads me to believe either you are delusional or in denial. Firstly, the car parks. Why would you use coupons if you are a resident there? That must mean you aren't a resident in that area, then you are exactly who they are targeting. In other words, go back home and park your car there. Don't use the car parks meant for the residents there. Simple logic. The price is supposed to deter this from happening. <br /><br />Secondly, your analysis of transportation alternatives is incomplete. Have you forgotten public transportation? That's what you should be switching to if you don't like to pay the ERP. And by you driving on the streets during peak hour, you are contributing to the traffic jam and affecting every other people, so the ERP is to internalize these external costs they subject others into their private cost. So if you are not happy about it, take a bus or train. Our do you fancy getting stuck in the jam for well over 2 hours? <br /><br />Thirdly, why the heck are you complaining about casino levy? Because you want to go in to gamble for leisure. That's exactly what the government is discouraging. They don't want any Tom, Dick, and Harry to go in and look look see see, then play and get addicted. You are indeed right that problem gamblers simply see this as another hurdle. But that's not the only government objective, they are more concerned that normal people like you and me might get addicted if we have free access, not die hard problem gamblers. <br /><br />Fourthly, while I don't exactly disagree with you on ministers' pay, I don't exactly agree with you either. All I can say is money may be one motivational factor. Why the heck would anyone want to take on a role with much responsibility, stress, and no privacy if they are not adequately compensated? There certainly aren't much saints around, and much less people with the capability to do so. Most opposition party here have crap economic knowledge and Singapore would be in ruins if they took power. <br /><br />So lastly, no to opposition with crap economic knowledge. I don't think competition will necessary be better. Just look at the political gridlock in USA. They can hardly agree on anything. So if you are not happy to be in Singapore, go somewhere else, we don't need Singapore to change for the worse. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557192882205137465.post-26807803231022711142010-08-09T07:10:07.112+08:002010-08-09T07:10:07.112+08:00And we claim to have one of the lowest taxation wh...And we claim to have one of the lowest taxation where a large portion of our citizens are not taxed...Sgcynicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557192882205137465.post-86440401233846024592010-08-06T07:36:36.184+08:002010-08-06T07:36:36.184+08:00Nobody thinks the SC&C fees charged by HDB is ...Nobody thinks the SC&C fees charged by HDB is actually a hidden property tax (not that I consider HDB flats "property" ... but that's another story)?Chee Wai Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12854913855936196475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557192882205137465.post-4885379336478349782010-08-06T00:44:16.253+08:002010-08-06T00:44:16.253+08:00SMRT gana screwed by circleline and then SMRT scre...SMRT gana screwed by circleline and then SMRT screw us, very vicious circleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557192882205137465.post-16175346120135264282010-08-05T23:18:15.922+08:002010-08-05T23:18:15.922+08:00When our bodies are dry, they drink our bones by m...When our bodies are dry, they drink our bones by making our bones into powder to promote their longevity. Honestly I am sick of paying for all sorts of bullshit. ERP, season parking, property tax, income tax, road tax, tv license, always increasing utilities bill, world cup subcription, casino $100 levy, $70 passport, everything also must pay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557192882205137465.post-31543143870560238132010-08-05T14:51:51.719+08:002010-08-05T14:51:51.719+08:00You left out the $100 TV and Radio license which t...You left out the $100 TV and Radio license which till this day, I seriously don't know why I'm paying that for. Do you?Kaffeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11958784896341738588noreply@blogger.com