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牵一发而动全身,从地铁到消费税,新加坡人活得就像是一只小小鸟、画眉鸟?

 牵一发而动全身,从地铁到消费税,新加坡人活得就像是一只小小鸟、画眉鸟?


唯一的期待,就是快快把地铁修好,消费税补贴多一点。。。



一节35年的旧地铁列车出事,影响东西线地铁的顺利运行。不是把出事列车拉走,就完事了。牵一发而动全身,影响的不只是几个地铁站的服务,甚至整个地铁、公交系统都受到影响。


一个环节出错,牵连出很多其他的不便,跟着会越来越多地方也出错。我们看地铁问题,看消费税,不能只看个别事件,应该看关联性,全面性;一节地铁列车出事和消费税上涨一个百分点,会牵涉、影响其他公交服务和整体物价上涨,不能单独认为是个别事件。


地铁出事,消费税调高,影响的是小小鸟和画眉鸟的生活起居。小小鸟想要飞也飞不高,不可能有车代步,甚至,连德士也不可能天天坐。画眉鸟被关在鸟笼里,想要飞也飞不了,唯一的欣慰,就是千辛万苦过长堤到新山消费。


到底有谁了解、明白小人物的心声?平凡也是一种幸福,看着名人现在忙忙碌碌,反而觉得这一刻,小小鸟和画眉鸟的活得真实、充实。




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