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	<title>Civic Advocator * Shout and be heard in Singapore &#187; Welfare</title>
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		<title>8 in 10 elderly have sufficient income</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:14:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) said more than eight in 10 elderly households &#8211; in which the head of household is aged 65 and over &#8211; have sufficient sources of income to cover their daily expenses. HDB&#8217;s Sample Household Survey 2008 said the major sources of income cited were financial support from children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Mollycoddling Already, Please!</title>
		<link>http://civicadvocator.net/stop-mollycoddling-already-please</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE temptation to spend on new clothes and household and electronic items hits a peak in the run-up to next month&#8217;s Hari Raya Puasa celebrations.  But concerned Malay MPs and community leaders are taking unusual steps this year to get a simple message across: Spend within your means, save for your children&#8217;s education.  A series [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Courage to Change</title>
		<link>http://civicadvocator.net/courage-to-change</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — From front to back and on nearly every page, President Barak Obama&#8217;s new budget plan delivers a message that&#8217;s seldom been heard in American politics for more than three decades: It&#8217;s time for the rich to pay their fair share and lighten the load on the middle class.
It&#8217;s not just Obama&#8217;s long-promised middle-class [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Singaporean’s worry for the future of his nation</title>
		<link>http://civicadvocator.net/a-singaporean%e2%80%99s-worry-for-the-future-of-his-nation</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Arthur
I came across George Tan&#8217;s article at Wayang Party Club. 
Here are some excerpts from his article.
&#8220;I am worried about the long term future of Singapore. Our country is an oddball in this part of the world. Countries around us are frequently accused of being corrupted and badly managed.&#8221;
&#8220;Due to this, our PAP government [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A comment by Tan Kin Lian on an The Online Citizen article on nursing home</title>
		<link>http://civicadvocator.net/a-comment-by-tan-kin-lian-on-an-the-online-citizen-article-on-nursing-home</link>
		<comments>http://civicadvocator.net/a-comment-by-tan-kin-lian-on-an-the-online-citizen-article-on-nursing-home#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Someone highlighted Tan Kin Lian&#8217;s comment on a recent The Online Citizen article on foreign nursing home.
59) Tan Kin Lian on February 15th, 2009 12.52 pm
I agree with Gerard Giam (#3).
I know of some people who find nursing homes in Singapore to be too expensive. It is also difficult to find a bed at an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Putting our old folks in Johor</title>
		<link>http://civicadvocator.net/putting-our-old-folks-in-johor</link>
		<comments>http://civicadvocator.net/putting-our-old-folks-in-johor#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://singaporemind.blogspot.com/2009/02/putting-our-old-folks-in-johor.html
Excerpts:
So this is life in Singapore, you spend your entire life working for money and when you&#8217;re old the govt encourages your children to put you in a nursing home in Johor to save money. 
Yes? No? Huh?? So?? ]]></description>
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		<title>Relief loans to replace loss of earnings</title>
		<link>http://civicadvocator.net/relief-loans-to-replace-loss-of-earnings</link>
		<comments>http://civicadvocator.net/relief-loans-to-replace-loss-of-earnings#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcqjz7c8_86cc7wbfgn
Excerpts:
The recent methods to stimulate the economy are:a) Spend on infrastructure works (i.e. Singapore and China approach)b) Give money to the people to spend (i.e the US stimulus package)
These methods are good. I wish to suggest a third method:c) Allow each person to apply for a relief loan for the loss or reduction of earnings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The TRUTH about Jobs Credit!</title>
		<link>http://civicadvocator.net/the-truth-about-jobs-credit</link>
		<comments>http://civicadvocator.net/the-truth-about-jobs-credit#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://singaporemind.blogspot.com/2009/02/truth-about-jobs-credit.html
Excerpt:
Here is the truth about the jobs credit. I first heard about this term called the jobs credit during Barak Obama&#8217;s campaign a few months ago. He wanted to subsidise firms for keeping and hiring workers. This idea was thrown out by his own party members, the Democrats, as unworkable. 
Yes? No? Huh?? So?? ]]></description>
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		<title>SM Goh : Reserves not for social assistance</title>
		<link>http://civicadvocator.net/sm-goh-reserves-not-for-social-assistance</link>
		<comments>http://civicadvocator.net/sm-goh-reserves-not-for-social-assistance#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://singaporemind.blogspot.com/2009/02/sm-goh-reserves-not-for-social.html
Excerpts:
In Singapore we don&#8217;t have oil, every reserve dollar came from the work that you and I did, our parents did yet the PAP does not want to use it for the welfare of the people. 
Yes? No? Huh?? So?? ]]></description>
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