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2022的“加”声。

 


2022的“加”声。


2022年,不论喜欢不喜欢,新加坡人都要面对一个“加”字。


加税,产业税已经起了,接下来就是消费税。


加价,交通费,电费已经涨了,接下来就是各种物价的调高。


加压,这有多层意义。税起,物价升,新加坡人的生活压力当然增加。尤其是,底层人民,老弱病残,负担增加,收入未必赶上物价和生活费用。


加压,也会是心理压力,生理压力。每天为生活而烦恼,为加价而忧心,尤其是遇到家里成员生病,学习出现问题,失业,等等用钱就可以解决的问题,却偏偏遇到钱不够用的困境,作为家长、一家之主的人,压力一定不少。


加压,也可以是政治压力,社会压力。人民行动党几十年来,对于打压对手,舆论控制,根本没有放松,也放心不下,尤其是,所谓4G接班人的问题无法解决,当然,不可以有所松懈。我们从2021国会的表演,一个人的举牌示威,POFMA和FICA的海陆空管制言论,可以了解2022年,打压言论的,打压自由的政治和社会动作,如果没有增加,也会和去年一样。


打压也显现行动党在李显龙领导下,越来越没有信心,有信心的政府,有办法的政府,无需加重人民的生活负担,心理压力,经济压力和精神压力。


当然,加重人民的压力,也表示这个政府和人民脱节。一方面不了解民情,一方面信心不足,能力有限,创造财富无能,遇到财政困境,就只会向人民开刀。

2022年,大家需要调节心态,不论新常态还是旧常态,在一片“加”声下,努力做一个快乐的人。


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