Crowds in Causeway Bay on August 7 last year. A number of economists have made it clear they feel the universal distribution of consumption vouchers is no longer necessary. Photo: Sam Tsang
Opinion
Opinion
Hong Kong budget: end consumption vouchers and let the city get back to business
- Consumption vouchers were an exceptional measure to get people through difficult times – times which are thankfully coming to an end
- Instead of handouts, we should be investing our limited reserves into bringing people, businesses and profits back to our newly reopened city
Crowds in Causeway Bay on August 7 last year. A number of economists have made it clear they feel the universal distribution of consumption vouchers is no longer necessary. Photo: Sam Tsang
