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Netizens call for “better & more convincing ministers” after Lawrence Wong says reducing/suspending fuel duties would only benefit small better-off group



https://theindependent.sg/netizens-call-...off-group/

What he said is true
Most don't own cars.

Why should govt suspend fuel duties to benefit the minority who drive when Singapore has a car lite policy?

I am not a big fan of Lawrence wong but those who criticise him over the fuel subsidy are just thinking about themselves.

(05-04-2022, 04:06 PM)sgbuffett Wrote: [ -> ]What he said is true
Most don't own cars.

Why should govt suspend fuel duties to benefit the minority who drive when Singapore has a car lite policy?

I am not a big fan of Lawrence wong but those who criticise him over the fuel subsidy are just thinking about themselves.

Some of the govt policies are all wrong. Nowadays young families with children you can see them driving cars with children inside. They ferry their children to school , CCAs swimming lessons etc. Here govt is complaining about the young population not reproducing enough to replace the older generation , taxing them further who will want to raise children if the costs of living and raising kids keep spiralling skywards till kingdom come.
Higher fuel costs add to companies passing the additional costs to their customers. Who bears the brunt of this? Eventually the common people will find it hard to live .
Cars in Singapore are necessities to those who require them. You want to pay close to $100k for a piece of toilet paper to buy a car? 
Taxes are already levied on cars even before people buy them. Add to the cost of fuel, road tax and additional whammy of ERP, most people and the poor common folks will not want to own one.
Higher fuel costs now even the taxi companies and PHVs cannot tahan. Result ? Increase in fares charged. Everything is going to hurt the pockets of the common folks.

(05-04-2022, 04:15 PM)5354 Wrote: [ -> ]TS is a fcuktard!

A paid poster and fcuking traitor out to spread hatred against PAP

You only want to tear this country down

By defending PAP

Which is treacherous

To me Taxi here too cheap compare to other country. Too cheap until suka suka lazy tired sun too hot many will take taxi home. Should up taxi fare to $8.00 minimum. Hehehe.

Alot of voices from the ground

(05-04-2022, 05:37 PM)Sharexchange Wrote: [ -> ]To me Taxi here too cheap compare to other country. Too cheap until suka suka lazy tired sun too hot many will take taxi home. Should up taxi fare to $8.00 minimum. Hehehe.

Just compare one item can never be fair. How are their wages as compared to ours, of course, excluding the ministers?

(05-04-2022, 05:37 PM)Sharexchange Wrote: [ -> ]To me Taxi here too cheap compare to other country. Too cheap until suka suka lazy tired sun too hot many will take taxi home. Should up taxi fare to $8.00 minimum. Hehehe.

Just comparing one item can never be fair! Have you compare their wages, excluding ministers?

(05-04-2022, 04:54 PM)surfer Wrote: [ -> ]Some of the govt policies are all wrong. Nowadays young families with children you can see them driving cars with children inside. They ferry their children to school , CCAs swimming lessons etc. Here govt is complaining about the young population not reproducing enough to replace the older generation , taxing them further who will want to raise children if the costs of living and raising kids keep spiralling skywards till kingdom come.
Higher fuel costs add to companies passing the additional costs to their customers. Who bears the brunt of this? Eventually the common people will find it hard to live .
Cars in Singapore are necessities to those who require them. You want to pay close to $100k for a piece of toilet paper to buy a car? 
Taxes are already levied on cars even before people buy them. Add to the cost of fuel, road tax and additional whammy of ERP, most people and the poor common folks will not want to own one.
Higher fuel costs now even the taxi companies and PHVs cannot tahan. Result ? Increase in fares charged. Everything is going to hurt the pockets of the common folks.otvis rubbish to say those with children need cars 

It is rubbish to say those with children need cars. Then those without cars should not have children?

In fact many families have children and no cars ...you mentioned to say they are all experiencing suffering?

Its just a sorry excuse to say have children need car. Many do not have car and still have children.

(05-04-2022, 05:51 PM)sgbuffett Wrote: [ -> ]It is rubbish to say those with children need cars. Then those without cars should not have children?

In fact many families have children and no cars ...you mentioned to say they are all experiencing suffering?

Its just a sorry excuse to say have children need car. Many do not have car and still have children.

Yalor people like u got no life surely no need car. PAP give u $$$ and car u also cant produce a baby. Thats farking hopeless to stay alive.

In Malaysia, the 95 octane petrol cost around SG$0.66 cents per litre after conversion to SG dollars.

Here the cost per litre is around SG$3.00.  

So much difference.

(05-04-2022, 06:09 PM)klat Wrote: [ -> ]In Malaysia, the 95 octane petrol cost around SG$0.66 cents per litre after conversion to SG dollars.

Here the cost per litre is around SG$3.00.  

So much difference.

Thats becos PAP not corrupted mah. If corrupted like Najib....maybe only $0.10 per litre.

(05-04-2022, 05:51 PM)sgbuffett Wrote: [ -> ]It is rubbish to say those with children need cars. Then those without cars should not have children?

In fact many families have children and no cars ...you mentioned to say they are all experiencing suffering?

Its just a sorry excuse to say have children need car. Many do not have car and still have children.

The reverse may also be true. Many young married couples rather have a car than children because the costs of raising a child here is very costly.
It’s not an excuse to say have children need car. Look around you many young couples with children HAVE cars..