Poor ticket sales

It is sad to read about the poor ticket sales for the Youth Olympic Games. The underlying cause is the high cost of living, which requires people to work hard to earn enough to pay off their loans. They cannot afford to pay for tickets to watch sports and arts events. They also have no time, after working long hours.

Many community events have to give away free tickets and goodie bags to attract retirees and grassroots leaders to attend.  This state of affairs has been happening in Singapore for more than two decades. When will our leaders wake up and recognize the weakness of the Singapore economic model?