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For years the Singapore Democrats have been calling for the GST for basic foodstuff such as rice, oil and sugar as well as medicines to be abolished. This is because such a tax is regressive disproportionately hurting the poor. To make up for the loss in tax revenue, the SDP proposes that luxury items be taxed at 10 percent... 

The Singapore Democrats support the Government's proposals to build an eldercare centre in Woodlands and a block of flats for the aged at Toh Yi. This is because as our population ages, more and more elderly people will be in need of care and that care will need to come from the communities where they reside. As most of the... 

At the core of Singapore's economy is the participation of foreign workers. Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has said that without such guest workers, our economy would collapse. Additionally, he indicated that in 2010 “we've grown in the last five years by just importing labour." (emphasis added) Given such a scenario,...