Higher subsidies and lower taxes, please


PETALING JAYA: Reducing personal income taxes and increasing subsidies for rice, flour, cooking oil and other essential items are the two most popular choices on The Star readers’ wishlist with just a day to go before Budget 2020.

These were the two top choices among respondents of a poll by The Star when asked what they thought was the best way to reduce the impact of a higher cost of living ahead of the Budget, which will be tabled tomorrow.

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