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不平等。 贫富不均。 是后冠病时代的最大挑战。 2008年国际金融危机的后遗症,现在有可能一次解决吗? 新加坡的命运又如何?



G7在英国开会,英国首相约翰逊提出贫富不均、不平等将是后冠病时代西方世界的最大挑战。资本主义社会并没有在2008年的金融危机中,解决这个贫富分配不均的问题。反而,看到一系列不满国家财富分配不均的抗议,如反对华尔街,反对1%人垄断财富。。。


今天,西方资本主义国家的经济条件,储备和金融条件,是否比2008年来得好?这是一个大问题,似乎并没有比当年好,尤其是美国和英国:国债高,变本加厉大量印钞票,如何做到贫富不均不恶化?


2008年看到问题却没有有效解决,现在贫富不均越来越严重,西方资本主义世界真的能够找到解决方法吗?事实上,资本主义发展到今天,已经面临瓶颈,政府只是希望经济尽快复苏,多一点收入,然后再次分配,把不平等缩小。但是,贫富差距实在太大,经济即使复苏,也无法把差距拉近。进退维谷,何去何从?


在这当儿,还要面对中国的崛起。本身的不平等、贫富不均问题无法解决,还要坚持与中国对抗。这种对策和远见,是否是G7的最佳选择?还是,这是没有办法中的办法。因为,这些国家都要面对选民,选民看到政府无能经济贫富不均,无力改进社会的不平等,投票时就可能出现意想不到的结局,如特朗普中选、脱欧。。。


不论是资本主义,还是具有特色的社会主义,人民其实最关心的是会做事有效力的政府和领袖,以及能够给人民带来什么机会、远景。尤其是需要面对选举的国家,选民就可以比较,为何每次危机都是中下层人民做出牺牲,而富人却越来越富。甚至出现消失的中产阶级。



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《钜富与我们》指出贫富不均,差距扩大,在80年代的里根和撒切尔的外包和国有公司私有化开始。


新加坡的贫富不均问题更加严重?


新加坡清洁工友2023年开始逐步提高工资。人民行动党政府开始注意低收入的问题???但是,这真的能够解决贫富不均的问题吗?政府这么做,只是延迟原本早就应该给予的加薪。如果,了解G7为何要优先考虑贫富不均的问题,就明白新加坡政府其实已经拖很久了。现在,不得不做,做与不做和选票是挂钩的。安定人心,把边缘票拉回。



新加坡劳工市场,低收入的问题和外劳,外包政策有很大的关联。这是一个很复杂,牵涉到各方各面利益的问题。政府往往要在每一个交易中,都想拿到一些好处,如外劳税,女佣税,外包转包过程中的收费,甚至,还要包含外劳、中下层人民的消费税。


PAP政府一直坚信最低工资不是最佳的选项。或许,它有它的道理。因为,没有最低,在工资成本上,就是自由竞争,老板看谁最便宜,就请谁。请外劳划算,请老人做清洁可以抵人头,工资低,公积金低,也很划算。这是最适合资本主义运作的方式,即使在西方国家中最资本主义的英美,也明白不能如此,而需要一套最低工资制度。这点,新加坡比他们还要资本主义。当然,可以想象我们的贫富不均,贫富悬殊能够不严重吗?


我们的总理还高呼,一个亿万富豪可以创造很多就业机会。因此,多多益善,欢迎欢迎。但是,《钜富与我们》却指出亿万富豪并没有创造就业机会,反而得到免税机会。《钜富与我们》也指出贫富不均,差距扩大,始于80年代的里根和撒切尔的外包文化和国有公司私有化。这些新加坡也是有样学样,不但坚持奉行还发扬光大。财富分配不均,不平等如何降低?


我们在过去60年,很自豪的说居者有其屋,公积金制度完善,尤其是有一批中产阶级,我们在80、90年代的确让一部分人先富起来,有好的工作好的职位。好景不常,这些PMETs专业经理工程人员,现在面临前所未有的挑战。年龄越大,危机越大。年纪轻的,面临从来就没有过的职场竞争,海外竞争甚至不平等竞争。


中产阶级的缩水,影响的不只是PAP的选情,更加影响新加坡的国运。这些人向上没有机会,向下却是选项。向下的结果当然就是贫富不均。


G7早早就看到贫富不均会造成一系列的社会、政治、经济问题。现在G7开会再度提出,也只能说再度重视,但是,良方何在?PAP政府难道没有看到这个问题吗?我们世界第一高薪的部长,不会愚笨到这个地步。他们在玩平衡,可以拖(低工资,靠外劳)就拖,可以免(税富豪)则免,可以领(高薪肥缺)就领。反正,50.1%就能继续做政府。难怪,人说PAP是太极高手,出事小的顶,立功大的拿。反正,PAP控制媒体,可以大内宣传。


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  1. 现在的情况是政府为了提振经济,可能会重新走08年金融危机的道路。放宽移民政策,限制组屋供应,提高房价, 从而进一步推高生活成本。

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