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大选迷思,PAP的困境5: 不停的变、不断的改;公积金还是无法解决中下层的养老、看病???

 大选迷思,PAP的困境5:

不停的变、不断的改;公积金还是无法解决中下层的养老、看病???


看公积金,看出贫富差距,也凸显贫富悬殊。看似公平,以个人收入,划定缴交率,富人,如部长高官,不只达标,还有余钱,可以进行投资,钱生钱。中下层却没有这么幸运,很多人达不到最低存款的底线。


公积金的改、变,无法拉近贫富差距,如果政府没有填补公积金,贫富悬殊会进一步扩大。填补只是一时,而且是小数目,远远不如富人钱生钱的效益。这是不是所谓的输在起跑点?


公积金不随通货膨胀起舞,物价高低不影响存款回报,利率一般在2.5%。 对于中下层来说,养老看病的费用只有增加,没有减少。一个固定收入公积金,对抗一个不断增加的费用,难怪老人不愿拖累孩子,延伸出宁可死比病强的悲剧。


政府能够做什么?津贴,补贴,填补公积金,但是,为何中下层还是觉得压力重重。当初,不是说好,公积金为养老准备,缴交率不高。但是,随着国人的收入增加,缴交率不断升高,用途也越来越多。从买房,买医药保险,投资,再到孩子的教育。


Asset rich, cash poor. 买了房子,教育孩子,资产增加,硬性规定的医药保险,还是让人觉得钱不够用。无法达到最低存款底线,当然没有钱生钱的机会。


中下层公积金会员,是很被动的。不论有钱没钱,公积金是一定要缴交,而存款的使用,也是被动,处处有限制。这套制度却无形中,确保政府有资金、现金,进行新加坡的建设,基建,投资。这有点像廉价的国民服役,不讲回报,只强调报国。


相对于马来西亚公积金利息回报,我们真的亏待国人。我们笑马来西亚效率低,为何公积金回报却能够做到比新加坡高?过去三任总理,可能回避,黄循财能不能、会不会善用公积金,合理公平回报公积金会员的牺牲?




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