Yes, taxes will go UP significantly if either the FNM or PLP win the election. Bahamians love paying high taxes though, they done use, so they will vote for them. I know a guy in Nassau living in his car who is planning to vote for the FNM. I don't know why these parties even spend money on signs and stuff, they already got the people trained. Take that money and use it for lavish international trips.

So amusing to see dedicated followers wasting time, money on useless parades, free tee shirts, cookouts, backhanders, when in reality whomsoever wins cannot, I repeat cannot do 90% of their pre election promises because thete is no money. As for free breakfast, snacks and lunch for all students, totally impossible financially or practically. When will these stupid people adorning their cars in posters and sitting for hours honking their horns realise that nothing will change apart from a few more loyalty civil service jobs.Wake up.

Perfectly stated!

You are totally incorrect. Lincoln knows where the money is. YOU can't do it now because the money is not available to the Treasury. Under the COI, the people will know WHERE their money is and be able to benefit from it.

You can't eat your cake and have it too. We cant keep dishing out money and not expect to pay it back. All should contribute to our economy, all. We all use the roads, and not all use the hospital, public schools, free water spickets around the island, free uniform plan, and now free breakfast, lunch and snacks. Who is going to pay for this? We all were born equally, it is what you do with your time that determines your lifestyle. Just ask my friend whom went.to GHS and is now a PHD.

Why doesn't the Bahamian government try frugality for once...maybe don't spend 30 million on a bridge with a constituency of only what 3-5k? Maybe skip that 70 million dollar airport ...invest in education and health care maybe?

Higher taxes is the price all of us have to pay for successive administrations keeping thousands of civil service personnel in totally unproductive jobs. Neither the FNM nor the PLP have been prepared to tackle this critical issue and they certainly won't in an election year.

Yup! That's a big can that we keep kicking down the road. It is our single biggest problem that we refuse to address.
I believe it stems from our education system though. After all, who else will hire the vast majority of our very poorly educated and illiterate civil service? There is simply nowhere else to place these people. We don't have mines or factory lines to put them in.

We are heading down the same path as Greece.

yes except that the EU bailed out Greece, who will bail us out? China?

up to now, we have been like a bouncing ball; First bounce, FNM; Second Bounce, PLP; Third bounce FNM and so on. In the meantime nothing positive happens. On the negative side, the
National Debt increases. The bank accounts of the connected get bigger, we borrow more money, and the people suffer.

Bahamas, have we not had enough of this failed way of doing things.

I see where Papa cannot vote today because his name is NOT ON THE REGISTER. Someone
does not like you Papa.

TRUTH BE TOLD AND GOD BE THANKED. It is plain to see and understand that there
will be difficult times ahead..With the help of God and men blessed with vision, we will overcome

The facts are doc and his crew have no vision, none at all. The heritage site plan is the visionary
idea of the Christie administration Now they the FNM has decided to run with it Why now?

Bahamians have been living high of the land for a very long time. We continue to hang our baskets beyond our reach. The drugs years exacerbated this even more. Successive governments did not see fiscal prudence as a popular policy and continued to borrow and spend. So the chickens have come back to roost. How do we get out of this situation? We cannot tax or borrow our way out of it. The average person don't understand our Debt to GDP ratio and is concern about how to get the *next Nike shoe or Remy hair piece*.**(No pun intended)** We are not teaching our children the value of money or fiscal responsibility. Do we know how many millions of dollars that leaves this country every year on automobiles from Japan. We are a nation or Car growers, I am convinced the average household have at least 3.5 cars and 2 are not working. The inner city is plague with derelict vehicles and that is so sad. The space can be used just to grow something to eat. The next government will have to be extremely discipline and tough decisions will have to be made. Honesty and transparency must be the norm in order to govern effectively. We as citizens must do our part even more for the sake of our country. Corrupt dealings must be wiped out completely. There are to many issues and the work starts on September 17 2021. **Please be safe as you cast your vote.**

Bahamians have been living high of the land for a very long time. We continue to hang our baskets beyond our reach. The drugs years exacerbated this even more. Successive governments did not see fiscal prudence as a popular policy and continued to borrow and spend. So the chickens have come back to roost. How do we get out of this situation? We cannot tax or borrow our way out of it. The average person don't understand our Debt to GDP ratio and is concern about how to get the next Nike shoe or Remy hair piece.(No pun intended) We are not teaching our children the value of money or fiscal responsibility. Do we know how many millions of dollars that leaves this country every year on automobiles from Japan. We are a nation or Car growers, I am convinced the average household have at least 3.5 cars and 2 are not working. The inner city is plague with derelict vehicles and that is so sad. The space can be used just to grow something to eat. The next government will have to be extremely discipline and tough decisions will have to be made. Honesty and transparency must be the norm in order to govern effectively. We as citizens must do our part even more for the sake of our country. Corrupt dealings must be wiped out completely. There are to many issues and the work starts on September 17 2021. Please be safe as you cast your vote.

The only real question is whether the next elected administration introduces Income Tax, Death Duties; also called Estate Tax because it sounds nicer, or both of the above. i
ncome Tax is more complex and will require many many more State Employed Workers but will give the government huge power of knowledge of what the citizens are earning. estate Tax is easier to administer and will more effectively redistribute wealth. The political elite may not want anyone to know about their unusually earned income though.