Payments for poor better than rice subsidy for rich
Re: “Govt plans Bt2,750 welfare per month for low-income citizens”, The Nation, yesterday.
Means-tested benefits to help those most in need is far more equitable, fair and efficient than unlimited crop subsidies that disproportionately benefit the rich large landholders.
Marcus Cesare
Start with the elderly.
Jeffrey McCollum
It’s a start but pitifully low. Enough for a little pork and rice every day.
Paul Lumba
