shadow budget

i looking at some political parties proposals for the next election n saw this shadow budget


Among the proposals are:

1) Lower the cost of living including abolishing the GST for basic foodstuffs and medicines, reducing utility rates and lowering public transport fares.

i agree to the second half of the statement. but i dont think abolishing GST is a solution. If u ask me, i prefer to nationalise these public companies.


2) Introduce the Singaporeans First Policy where businesses are required to demonstrate that the skills they seek are not available in the domestic workforce before they are eligible to employ non-Singaporeans.

its not really realistic to do this. cos the employers willing to give jobs to singaporean but not willing to give them the pay. so, does this demonstrate singaporean not seeking the job?



3) Reduce teacher : student ratio in our classrooms to 1 : 20 and introduce school psychologists and counsellors for all schools.

ALL schools.. i think this shadow govt is too rich.. if they want, should intro in tertiary level.


4) Abolish tuition grants for foreign students and reduce fees by 50% for our local students at the tertiary level.

another suggestion which dont really work. dont forget the foreigners sign bonds to improve local industries. if the foreign grant is reduced, it makes more sense.


5) Increase government spending for healthcare and the number of hospital beds by 25%.

This i agree. anyway, sengkang n jurong are building more hospitals.


6) Increase Public Assistance for the poorest of our poor.


7) Dismantle Temasek Holdings and divest its companies; transfer management of GIC to an independent body

i dont really agree to this, since both companies are doing well. but i prefer GIC and Temasek have more independent directors rather than ministers sitting on board.


8) Pay full-time National Servicemen the recommended minimum wage of $1,200 a month as the basic allowance.

TOTALLY disagree.. In fact, i recommend a cut in NS regulars pay... Dont forget, they are eating tax payers money. So y should i pay them normal rate salary


9) Trim the bloated cabinet by removing the posts of MM, SMs, DPMs and Ministers without portfolios.

i only recommend removal of MM and SM. Minister w/o portfolio should have only 1 and he is to take over ministries in the absence of any ministries. Well.. Bu Guan Bu Zhang.. must guan everything


10) Reduce the PM's salary to $60,000 per month from the present $300,000 per month. Other ministers' salaries will be cut proportionately.

IF Donald got 60k, y should PM? PM should have 100k

Above is juz my comment.
Overall, i think the Budget 2011 is not bad.