Dr M: Right subsidies for the right people under Budget 2020


KUALA LUMPUR: Lower taxes and increased subsidies are what the people want – but these contradict each other, and the Government will have to find the right balance in Budget 2020, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

"You can't have lower taxes and increases in subsidies – there must be a balance between the two," said the Prime Minister.

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