His chicken rice subsidy is relevant and easy to understand.
Cost is $2.
Selling price is $3.
Food court price is $5.
"Market price subsidy" is $2 and they keep harping on the fact that the chicken rice is being sold at a "subsidy".
If you question them further, they will tell you finally that you are lucky you are not being sold the chicken rice at $4 or even $5.
The question for them is whether they understand the purpose of government.
The question for those singaporeans who keep supporting them is whether they understand and accept this. The ball is in their court.