Budget - how to trust government? We will present ours on 20 Febr - SDP

[Confuseous]

The real question is: If the Finance Minister said in 2010 that we would increase the foreign-workers levy to reduce our over-reliance on foreign labour and Government did the exact opposite the following year, how do we know that the policy would be adhered to this time? This is especially significant in light of PM Lee saying that we would need to raise the number of foreigners coming in to Singapore with a weakening economy.

How does one trust a Government that says one thing and then does the exact opposite?

The SDP will present its Shadow Budget on 20 February 2012 which will address this issue as well as other areas of our national expenditure. This year's Budget is nothing new and without significant re-allocation of our expenditure, our economy will continue to remain unstable and prone to wild swings. As a result, Singaporeans will continue to hurt and their socio-economic problems will not be addressed.

- http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/s...o-budget-2012-how-can-we-trust-the-government

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

What is a shadow budget? Is it the same as talking cock? SDP not even in parliament right?

 

[giggity_shit]

whose shadow? pap shadow? wp shadow? or just shadow boxing? :*:

 

[Froggy]

What is a shadow budget? Is it the same as talking cock? SDP not even in parliament right?

whose shadow? pap shadow? wp shadow? or just shadow boxing? :*:

This one la brother

 

[Char_Azn]

What is a shadow budget? Is it the same as talking cock? SDP not even in parliament right?

Their last attempt at one I have it under my joke section. Makes for a good laugh everytime I need one

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Their last attempt at one I have it under my joke section. Makes for a good laugh everytime I need one

In that case, they should try to sell it as a JOKE book at Popular Bookstore and make a few bucks from it

 

[bullfrog]

A good simple test is to throw a used tissue paper without looking anywhere at random in a crowded MRT train and see if it hits a foreigner.

If it doesnt in 3 tries, then we can say that they have stopped the flow.

The real question is: If the Finance Minister said in 2010 that we would increase the foreign-workers levy to reduce our over-reliance on foreign labour and Government did the exact opposite the following year, how do we know that the policy would be adhered to this time? This is especially significant in light of PM Lee saying that we would need to raise the number of foreigners coming in to Singapore with a weakening economy.

 

[Unrepented]

To place credibility on a "shadow budget", SDP should have came out with one before the budget announcement, then make comparisons. Otherwise, it's just building or modifying the budget announced, which raises questions about the understanding and grasps of fundamental data upon such budgets are prepared.

Bascially, if one wants to budget, derived it independently. Of course, one can argue the fact that one do not have access to available data to do a budget independently. Ironic isn't it?

That's the reason, imo it is just a critic on the current budget.

One may not like my opinion, but take a step back and think about it. Calling something which it is not, does no good for one's image.