tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852717036526979577.post7861497775365964851..comments2024-03-08T19:26:19.450+08:00Comments on Blogging for Myself: 10 years as PM: Miscue on cost of livingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852717036526979577.post-52294387626883775652015-01-19T22:01:29.479+08:002015-01-19T22:01:29.479+08:00Can you believe this bloke. 50 years has come and...Can you believe this bloke. 50 years has come and gone, and he's still talking about fucking aspirations! Still pushing the blame on citizens' wanting a lifestyle more than they can afford! Unbelievable...the same thing that is going on in the property industry, you see the ads everyday still selling dreams..about this premier location, that branded kitchen or One has arrived" scenarios. IT is actually those 'BS, materialistic "aspirations that they will soon realize, people are sick of playing the zero sum game. You spend 10 years chasing the ladder and think you have arrived, but in 5 years time, you slipped back to where you started 10 years ago because the cost of living and inflation rate keeps going up, and your salary on the other hand has stagnated due to older age or foreign competition. This bloody PM is so out of touch, he has no answers for the economy other than an immigration one which he has swept under the carpet. I've reached my threshold with him. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852717036526979577.post-4541352327113499192015-01-19T09:44:56.989+08:002015-01-19T09:44:56.989+08:00We seriously have leadership problems. He did not ...We seriously have leadership problems. He did not compare property prices and costs of living from the early 80s till now. Maybe he thinks shoulder pads and big hair is still fashionable nowadays. Even Michael Jackson has passed away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852717036526979577.post-61247898380934489592015-01-17T18:09:57.048+08:002015-01-17T18:09:57.048+08:00This is a very sorry state as the reality exists -...This is a very sorry state as the reality exists - the income gap is growing and growing All the fanfare for SG50 will not be able to mask the feelings on the ground. I wish I can qualify as a Pioneer Citizen and enjoy my last good meal but I will grieve for my next generation(s) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852717036526979577.post-38764528616957537012015-01-17T12:21:11.511+08:002015-01-17T12:21:11.511+08:00Some say if you dont pay them right (meaning in mi...Some say if you dont pay them right (meaning in millions) the private sector will grab them or they will leave. Me says if you cut their renumeration by 50%, they will still stay as they cant even get grabbed by the private sector at this discount. How many really hv the commercial experience to dictate such high salary. How many of those who left got same or more of their last drawn. No wonder people are deaf and non supportive of G policies, good or bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852717036526979577.post-35381082786232360562015-01-17T11:50:32.179+08:002015-01-17T11:50:32.179+08:00what would charts showing the local situation be l...what would charts showing the local situation be like - are we close on the heels of the world's number 1?<br /><br />http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014/09/income-inequality-historic-rome-one-percentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852717036526979577.post-15177809267127427512015-01-17T11:35:28.171+08:002015-01-17T11:35:28.171+08:00Maybe our beloved leaders should take a read at th...Maybe our beloved leaders should take a read at this piece<br /><br />Are the Poor Better Off Than King Louis XIV?<br />Jan 16, 2015 11:24 AM EST<br />By Barry Ritholtz <br /><br />http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-01-16/are-the-poor-better-off-than-king-louis-xivAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852717036526979577.post-84767623887263094702015-01-17T10:55:33.789+08:002015-01-17T10:55:33.789+08:00Its hope mister
I dont feel I have any hope in yo...Its hope mister<br /><br />I dont feel I have any hope in your command, you took everything. You're greedyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852717036526979577.post-12466628136396603832015-01-17T10:36:02.469+08:002015-01-17T10:36:02.469+08:00While there is excess capacity around, we see cost...While there is excess capacity around, we see cost of living going up? What possibly could have caused that?<br />On a related issue (if one can see the connection) - how's something worth a read : <br />HOW THE OLIGARCHS SPEND YOUR MONEY<br />Ultra-expensive automobiles accounted for a massive slice of the global luxury goods market last year. Across the world, the super rich spent almost $438 billion on fancy cars in 2014. Personal luxury items like perfume, jewellery and clothing were the second largest market, accounting for $278 billion. The value of the world’s luxury goods market has increased steadily in recent times, little surprise given the increasing number of billionaires across the globe. All in all, people splurged over $1 trillion on upmarket items throughout the year.<br />... and in the meantime, we have so many unemployed, non-employed, and poor. <br />http://www.theburningplatform.com/2015/01/16/how-the-oligarchs-spend-your-money/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852717036526979577.post-51610558012081668822015-01-17T10:29:20.075+08:002015-01-17T10:29:20.075+08:00It is so easy to be blinded and not see the growin...It is so easy to be blinded and not see the growing gap between the haves and the havenots. So what we have all the nice shopping malls and amusement places - how many can really afford and those who spend, how many can assure themselves they will be able to sustain their spending habits? <br />And PLEASE stop expecting the middle class to do the charity act when the former themselves are being pushed down the wealth ladder. No wonder we hear of the 1% haves and the 99% havenots. It has already arrived???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com