What about increasing GST to 8.5% in exchange for free bus and MRT? Job seekers/retrenched would have a better time since travelling to companies for interviews would now be free. There are other benefits too. It would encourage people to spend less. More importantly, it encourages people to take public transport instead of cars or taxis which do not utilize road efficiently and emit more carbon dioxide per commuter.
What about increasing GST to 8.5% in exchange for free bus and MRT?
ReplyDeleteJob seekers/retrenched would have a better time since travelling to companies for interviews would now be free.
There are other benefits too. It would encourage people to spend less. More importantly, it encourages people to take public transport instead of cars or taxis which do not utilize road efficiently and emit more carbon dioxide per commuter.
I think the gahmen would have problems recouping their costs this way...not to mention whether they can continue to fatten their wallets!
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