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Singaporeans split over how to fund higher social spending for seniors: Poll

Published Thu, Jan 18, 2018 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

ARE you willing to pay more taxes to fund higher social spending for the elderly? Or should the national reserves be tapped instead?

If that seems a difficult conundrum to you, you are not alone - a new survey by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) has found that Singaporeans are divided on the issue.

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Singaporeans split over how to fund higher social spending for seniors: Poll

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China passes tariff law as tensions with trading partners simmer

Blinken meets Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing

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