I am beginning to wonder why in the world the Tribune keeps going to this man for input. His suggestion is to take public transportation. I wonder if he has ever taken public transportation in the Bahamas?

I agree. Gowan Bowe lives in a bubble and not in tune with 99% of Bahamians. He is an elitist

He likes taxes. Remind me not to vote for him.

Wow I'm disappointed at Gowon's response to this issue. Gov't can put a cap on their tax on gas. If they were getting 60 cents a gallon before then they should be happy getting 80 cents now. Why do they need to now collect $1.50 a gallon - or whatever their crazy high amount is?

Mr. Bowe, YOU are unwise. The Government simply cannot continue to tax the people, the business community and our visitors to death in order to satisfy its greed. Tax is fine as long as it isn't squandered and stolen. Like NIB, all cash cows eventually run dry. Wake up and smell the coffee, man! Do you Nassaucentrics even consider the folks in the Family Islands when you run on about public transportation? When last did you take public transportation? The country is facing a real crisis and you are spouting drivel about the tax structure on fuel and car pooling. Whose car are we going to pool when there is no gas at the pump? You make me quite ill.

He owns shares in Snake's company, hey?

He has some valid points, maybe not worded the best way, but he is simply saying the spotlight is being placed on the government when it should be placed on the companies fuel is being received from, the gov. does not control the price, suppliers do and the gov. did not raise the tax it stays current and is based on fuel price. We cannot control gas prices unless we are producing it locally.

Gov't tax is almost the same as the cost of fuel in the container ship. That's way too much at this price. So of course gov't has a HUGE impact on the price of gas.
When the original price used to be $1 and the gov't added another 80 cents that was affordable. Now when the original price of gas is $2 and the government wants to add another $1.60 to that???? Way to much.

The Government should evalate the average cost of gas over the last five years & on that average dollar value, invoke the VAT on that amount for a set period of time. Rather, than the current escaluting tax amount based on rising price of gas. The Gov't will be collecting the same amount & just not enjoy a windfall in tax revenue.

Mr Bowe is 100% correct.

The wise will understand what he is saying is true. It makes sense.

There are a whole lot of people looking to the Government for help where will it come from?
not for gas stations in fact they want to put pump attendants out of work. take the bread out of their mouths.

Mr Bowe is right

good and bad. These fuel companies at the end of the day are still rich and holding this country by an economic leash but at least consumers can get a lower price.

But you know what would save Bahamian people the most money Good Public Transportation, Renewable energy, electric/hybrid cars, and a general less dependence on oil/gas a resource we don’t make.

It’d be cheaper and Bahamians would be more economically empowered but the Fuel Barons and their government friends wouldn’t let it slide.

I remember when Bowe repeatedly told us that the introduction of VAT was absolutely vital to our country's ability to pay down its national debt. Of course Bowe now sings a different song, saying the introduction of VAT was a necessary evil to slow down the rate of growth of our national debt.

But our national debt has increased exponentially since VAT was introduced. Bowe just doesn't understand that you never feed corrupt and incompetent governments more tax dollars to be squandered on growing an already over-bloated and unproductive civil workforce, and to outrightly steal through fraudulent schemes of every kind imaginable.

The sooner we get a long Gasoline Tax Holiday the better. Too many of our people are now hurting and suffering and their increasing desperation is palpable everywhere in our nation.