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贫富悬殊下,如何定义可负担的杂菜饭?家庭基本收入是什么,有望提升吗?

 贫富悬殊下,如何定义可负担的杂菜饭?家庭基本收入是什么,有望提升吗?


《基本收入标准2023》让政府很不爽。因为,它纳入非必要的开支,如首饰,香水和海外度假等,政府认为这些不是生活必需品。这显示我们离瑞士生活很远,中产阶级的提升,不是没有希望,就是不应该把非必要开支,当成生活的一部分。


如果我们达到瑞士生活水准,这些所谓的不必要开支,就成了必需品。难怪,政府坦白告诉国人,新加坡做不到瑞士的水平,尤其是一般人,普通人,甚至中产阶级在通货膨胀的压力下,也做不到。出现期待落差,变成不可避免;同时,所谓的提升,公平晋升,对于土生土长新加坡人来说,也成了可望而不可及。


政府对于家庭开支和收入的思维和判断,不是落伍,就是有意分化新加坡人。因为,收入高者,高消费不是问题。低收入者就只好把首饰、香水,旅游放一边,情何以堪?它不知道进步,也不知道改善人民的生活。明明人均这么高,为何还要烦恼,无法获得发达国家一般居民的必需品?


有人反映,杂菜饭一份,可以高达20多元。如果根据政府的逻辑,消费者不应该选择这么昂贵的杂菜饭。他们应该避免到乌节路和旅游点消费,而应该到小贩中心用餐。但是,小贩中心和咖啡店的售价也不便宜。说到底,这是一个贫富悬殊的问题,20元的杂菜饭,50元的套餐,甚至100元的西餐,对于高收入者,如部长议员,根本不是问题。


政府认为,首饰,香水和旅游不可以被认定为必需品。这已经否定普通人的提升和希望生活会更好的期待。同一栋组屋,如果越来越多的人,没有这种提升机会,情绪和心理不平衡就会出现。而最能激化这种不满的,就是连杂菜饭都要考虑点什么菜,到哪里吃,才符合政府的指导原则。杂菜饭,会不会演变成像组屋一样的负担不起课题?



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