Government paying for everyone has great appeal of simplicity but leads to greater inequality, says PAP’s Tharman
newsare.net
A strategy for greater inclusivity in society and lesser inequality. This is what the People’s Action Party (PAP) has been focused on doing in the last decade. And there is still much to do, said Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in a live broadcast oGovernment paying for everyone has great appeal of simplicity but leads to greater inequality, says PAP’s Tharman
A strategy for greater inclusivity in society and lesser inequality. This is what the People’s Action Party (PAP) has been focused on doing in the last decade. And there is still much to do, said Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in a live broadcast on PAP’s Facebook page today (July 7). And this is even more important now given the Covid-19 situation. “Covid is becoming a major social crisis in many countries around the world. It is fracturing societies because it is impacting some people much more than others,” he said. “And it is going to lead to slow growth,… it is going to lead to increased tensions amongst people. And we must avoid that.” He added emphatically: “We’ve got to build a society with a stronger social compact. And we can do it.” Starting with the young, especially those who are from lower income backgrounds Tharman highlighted the efforts that the government has initiated for children, even before they enter school. Read more