A race track around SmartCity, more books for public libraries and paying MPs only for when they attend Parliament were among the Budget proposals readers came up with when asked for their wish list.

Surprisingly, not all of them were against taxes, with some saying that higher taxes needed to be imposed on things that damaged public health and the environment, with one reader also proposing a tax on advertising.

Three of the most frequently mentioned issues were the water and electricity hikes, taxes on cars, licences and the state of the roads.

Not everyone was excited about the Budget: "I don't want anything from the government. I simply want a government that doesn't take anymore from me," one reader wrote.

Another suggested creative pay-back methods for single mothers and the unemployed, adding that students should work in government offices during summer.

Some used the opportunity to complain about their pet peeves, including illegal immigration, hospital waiting lists, lack of jobs and the cost of living.

Others proposed housing solutions for young couples, subsidies for renewable energy equipment, more accountability, less corruption and better pensions.

Perhaps, the most common cry was to keep prices of daily necessities in check, especially medicines and fruit and veg.

One reader suggested an early election to get rid of "this arrogant government" and another asked for the Opposition Leader's "suggestion" to be taken up.