Stupid & Outrageous Things That Ministers & MPs Say

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Lim Swee Say

"Never forget, to the worker who is unemployed, the unemployment rate is 100 per cent"​

 

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Josephine Teo


"Whatever the economic conditions, some of our foreign manpower do stay on as PRs or citizens. We all stand to gain through improvements in the stock of Singapore's human capital."

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Tharman Shamugaratnam


" Governments have to take more risk, and that means taxpayers have to be willing to foot part of the bill. "





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Goh Chok Tong


"the government would dip into the country's reserves only in times of crisis and not use them to support welfare programmes."





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Lim Hng Kiang


"Switching to cheaper products can reduce the cost of living despite a rise in the CPI."



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Halimah Yacob


"For example, the price of chicken may be rising fast, but we can encourage Singaporeans to turn to alternative sources of protein, such as fish"



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Goh Chok Tong


"To break the piggy bank is to allow all notes and coins to spill out, with no controls over how much is spent"



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Gan Kim Yong


"If we offer a monthly Jobs Credit, there is a risk that the company may retrench the worker (after) a month... whereas if you pay out on a quarterly basis, it means the company has to keep the worker for at least a quarter,"



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Baey Yam Keng

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"If we are suffering a drop in income, if we want to cut our expenses, we must be prepared to make adjustments in our lifestyle. We cannot look to the government for handouts just so that we can maintain a certain lifestyle."



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Lee Hsien Loong


"We are different from other countries...the way we solve our problems, the way we work together, the way we focus on tackling what worries us now, and also what is coming over the horizon."





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Ho Geok Choo

'By all means give help to the needy but we must ensure that we don't in the process make being needy a new growth industry and acceptable career.'



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Yu-Foo Yee Shoon


"Singaporeans have this dignity, they don't casually ask for help. But I want to tell those who really need help, it's not a shame to ask for help."



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PAP MP Josephine Teo

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"There is the expectations gap, which means that the workers can do the job but they find that the terms and conditions of those jobs may not be acceptable to them.

"For example, the pay could be too low and after deducting their expenses, they may find that it's not possible for them to take those jobs."



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Yeo Guat Kwang

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"the savings from the Job Credit scheme will spur Sheng Siong to open more outlets, each one creating 80 more jobs"



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Lim Hwee Hua


'Any guarantees provided by the Government must be approved by the President.'



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Baey Yam Keng

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"Let us have a Great Singapore Resilience Sale"






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Tony Tan
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“We pay our politicians and our government servants very well. We lock remuneration to the market.”



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[angie II]

Lol What a Joke! If they had not spoken i wouldn't know but now my queries has been answered.

 

[khunking]

A 100% stupid & outrageous outlook.

Lim Swee Say

"Never forget, to the worker who is unemployed, the unemployment rate is 100 per cent"​

 

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Lee Bee Wah

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'My residents would gladly take up a job at the coffee shop, but they are lamenting that the vacancies are taken up by foreigners. Hence, I feel the Government should make these jobs available to Singaporeans instead.'






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