tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post1843612386736611545..comments2024-03-27T18:15:59.096+08:00Comments on Economics Malaysia: More On Dropping The Petrol Subsidyhishamhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-11067145548825202362012-01-16T08:28:50.476+08:002012-01-16T08:28:50.476+08:00Yes, agreed.
To be fair, subsidy rationalisation ...Yes, agreed.<br /><br />To be fair, subsidy rationalisation was already ongoing, with incremental cuts, until it was suspended early last year. I suspect we'll see a resumption (assuming BN wins) after GE13. I don't see PR doing it.hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-8025285022663808312012-01-14T09:12:40.215+08:002012-01-14T09:12:40.215+08:00If remove fuel subsidy.. then introduce fuel tax.....If remove fuel subsidy.. then introduce fuel tax.. followed by removal of taxes for cars.. then I'm all for it. <br /><br />However, I don't think any politician PM wannabes dare to do that ;p The transition will be too painful.<br /><br />Imagine.. you bought a car for RM150k. Loan for 5 years. In year 3, new policy took effect. Fuel price goes up. New car price goes down by 50%. You Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com