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Singapore General Election 2025: Party Manifesto Comparison

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Comparison of manifesto from PAP , WP, PSP and SDP

Alright, I’ve looked at your chart. Here's a summary of the key proposals for PAP, WP, PSP, and SDP, followed by flaws or limitations I noticed:


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Summary:


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Main Flaws/Limitations:

1. 𝐏𝐀𝐏:

𝐍𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐜𝐲 — 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬-𝐪𝐮𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬.

𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐒𝐓 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬.



2. WP:

Minimum wage ($1,600) could be seen as too low to keep up with inflation trends (especially by 2025-2030).

Their zero-rated GST on essentials is good but not comprehensive enough to tackle broader systemic cost pressures (e.g., transport, utilities).



3. PSP:

$1,200 minimum wage is very modest and might still leave many families struggling.

Proposal to lower GST to 5% or 7% sounds attractive but may lead to revenue shortfalls if not paired with clear spending cuts or new taxes elsewhere.

Housing pledge (100,000 flats in 5 years) may face capacity and manpower bottlenecks in the construction industry.



4. SDP:

$15/hour minimum wage (~$2,400/month) is ambitious, but no detailed transition plan for industries heavily reliant on cheap labor.

Proposal to reduce CPF contribution rates for low-wage workers to boost take-home pay risks harming long-term retirement savings unless carefully balanced.





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Extra observations:

Comparison to Nordic/European models (in purple) is very useful, but it sometimes cherry-picks the best features without acknowledging very high taxes or different demographics in those countries.

Some important areas missing in this table:

Climate change/green economy plans

Transport affordability

Immigration control specifics beyond PMET jobs

National debt or fiscal sustainability measures

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Are we still voting for them 

𝐏𝐀𝐏:

𝐍𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐜𝐲 — 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬-𝐪𝐮𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬.

𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐒𝐓 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬.

Knn

[jus4lucky]

cost of living is a main issue now. why till now really no solutions. can we sit down and think so everyone can live easier.

[Ineedhelp]

Manifesto is too high level for me. All I know is, if PAP returns to power in a big way, your erp, coe, gst and every other cost of living will shoot for the sky to cover the US tariff effect. More money locked up into CPF by just upping the CPF contribution limit. Electricity and water levy to go up especially during June cos you got no way out of aircon and shower.

Hahahaha... Trust my playbook. Even Trump has to follow.

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Simi sai

Changed World, Fresh Team, New Resolve


But remain same  quo state