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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maniac" data-source="post: 439191" data-attributes="member: 20491">All, here's my 2 cents worth on taxes & the cost of living in m'sia:I would like my taxes to be used efficiently and wisely, for the development of the country.  I'm happy to support the civil services with my taxes, provided we get quality & efficiency in return. My opinion is that the current govt is probably on the painful but necessary right track with the subsidy cuts, but there's still much room for improvement, esp with what's done with the "savings".  No more lining of pockets.  If we can get a step change in performance through voting in of new blood, then I am for it. Observations of state govts that have changed hands recently reveal mixed results - but generally for the better, though slower than many would have desired after 2 years.  Is it because we still have much of the same systems in place? I'm reminded of the 70's series "yes minister" where the premise was that ministers think they are in charge, but the people who run the country are really the civil servants... Incidentally, M'sia has the highest proportion of civil servants against the size of its population.  I would like to live in a country where my family and I can feel safe & secure, where I can trust the police to be vigilant and protect public law and order.  I do not want to be on the constant lookout for snatch thieves, home break-ins, car jackings, muggings at ATMs (all of which I or some member of my relatives / friends have already experienced).  Because of this, many of us spend our hard earned incomes to pay for security - secure housing areas, gated communities, home alarms, security film tints for our cars, to name a few...which is a reduction in disposable income, and a higher cost of living.We also pay quite a bit for clean water, don't you think?  How many of us do NOT have water filters installed in our homes?  I suggest that not many.  We invest in the region of a thousand bucks as a minimum to install filtration systems, and some pay for maintenance on a monthly basis.  Are we ever going to get water that we can drink from the taps?  If anything, water quality has worsened over the years, esp in the mature housing areas.  On a separate thought - in the next GE's, I wish that we could vote for the PERSON on the ballot sheet, and not just the party symbol.  That way, we can truly evaluate the candidate - his/her integrity & commitment to the rakyat, his/her ability to deliver on promises and his/her character.  Even though there is hopping (something I detest), the elected rep is still the person who represents us.  I want an elected rep and a government that is interested in doing its best for the country and for the rakyat. I'm willing to "pay" to get this type of government with my tax ringgit.  Kind of like what us enthusiast are willing to do with our UDMs - pay for quality!Am I being too idealistic?</blockquote>

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