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新加坡富豪政策的麻烦、困境和政治代价?

 新加坡富豪政策的麻烦、困境和政治代价?


新加坡富豪政策惹来的麻烦,不需要多说。连主流媒体也不得不报道。因此,考虑这个政策的困境和所带来的政治代价,比较有意义。


外来钱多了,当然会刺激内需,房地产自然成了首选。有钱人有办法把钱合法合理的进出新加坡,而在新加坡辛苦打拼的人,可没有这么幸运可以顺利,以中介方式汇款。在新加坡很多外劳、女佣都是通过中介汇款,过去没有发生什么不愉快,现在很难说。


就像新加坡人到新山消费一样,外来富豪到新加坡是否持有相同的便宜态度,而本地人又如何面对外来富豪的强势作风?外来的钱把人均大大的提高,不表示本地人的收入也相对提高,不幸的是政府基于人均高,而认为组屋房价还是负担得起, 消费税照旧起。


李显龙认为超级亿万富豪能够带来很多就业机会,多多益善。这个想法是否可以继续下去,带来好处?我们现在看到麻烦,也预见到一些困境。事实上,还有很多麻烦和困境是不可预测, 也被低估。例如我们以低税,坚挺的新元来吸引富豪和抗拒通货膨胀,一旦新元无法坚挺下去,怎么办?


事实上,超级富豪计划,真的能够创造高收入就业机会吗?还是,把贫富悬殊进一步扩大?我们给予富豪税务优惠,却要人民不论贫富,一起负担消费税。当然,政府说,富人消费高,消费税也交多了。因此,富人的贡献大多了。这似乎合情合理,但却忽视穷人的五分钱比牛车轮大的道理。


麻烦已经开始显现。困境和政治代价接着就来了。或许,自认最聪明的行动党政府,不把麻烦当一回事。当然,也不认为会出现什么困境。只要外来的钱继续涌入,人民在媒体操作下,继续相信有钱能使鬼推磨,那就不会有困境,更加不会有政治风险,政治代价了。



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