Subsidies increasingly a sin than a blessing

How soon should we remove the fuel subsidies?

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Subsidies increasingly a sin than a blessing Subsidies increasingly a sin than a blessing

Saturday, April 19th, 2008 at 10:01am (37 weeks 3 days ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: economics] [published 37 weeks 3 days ago]
[author: unknown] [site: http://www.nst.com.my] [source]
tags: fuel subsidies : shahrir abdul samad : diesel :
wikiops: diesel : economics : fuel subsidies : shahrir abdul samad :

From www.nst.com.my: KUALA LUMPUR: Are the billions spent on subsidies unappreciated or wasted?
That's the question being asked by Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad.

"I read in the papers that someone said he does not want petrol stations to close early because he cannot refill his car petrol tank at midnight. Why can't he refill at 6am? The person does not realise that he may be wasting subsidised products.

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