Mr Allen, as the successful and highfalutin businessman you have in the past claimed to be surely you include yourself on that privileged list of 10% and have no objections to paying your fair share?
Say it isn’t so……….

What does that have to do with the truth that our regressive tax system is killing the middle class while the known pirates at top pay little to no taxes to run this country.
Isn't this the issue?
Is The Bahamas not expensive enough for you, messenger?
Or, do you think the government is killing this country and someone who objects is out of place?
Have you not noticed that even those who have trouble reading and writing are finally beginning to object to the madness of this economic warfare on the population?
A poor education, from top of the heap to the bottom has cursed this country with ignorance.

No need to get all prickly porcupine, I happen to agree with your assessment of our system of taxation and the gulf between the haves and have nots.
I’m just curious to know who and how Mr Allen, and the government by extension, classify who falls into the the 10 percenters and what would be the threshold for inclusion?

I'm not sure why we keep going down this nonsensical road of more taxes. A deficit is a loss. A surplus is a profit
The idea is to get to a surplus (profit). You have a deficit when your expenses exceeds your income. To break even or get to a surplus you either need to increase revenue or reduce expenses or both. So, why is the focus on revenue. Every government knows the real issue is the cost of the public service. The true solution is a reduction of the headcount of the public service. Also, this government is spending like crazy knowing fully well we have a deficit. They're also creating jobs out of thin air for loyal party supporters who have to be paid. So, if you really, seriously want to fix the national financial problem you have to stop adding to it. Take a red oen and go through the public service and we will be at a surplus in no time. Once the government only spends what it needs to spend we will be in track to pay down the national debt. This country is small enough that it can easily be ran as a company. Anyone serious enough to run this country can righ TV thi svc ship un a few years. You can't hire incompetent CEOs and expect things to go well.

The problem is we are absorbing our irresponsible birth rate , ie single mother of six , with public service jobs .If we don,t crime and poverty will explode even more .We need to get serious about birth control .Also every government contract is padded in the millions , now a days , for the kickbacks .

Mr. Allen,
Nobody in power wants to hear this.
A progressive tax system is fair and just. Our current tax system is unChristian.
This is why politicians don't want an educated populace.
If we were educated, we would see them for who they are. The politicians in this country have no interest in the goodwill of the people, despite what they say.
The rich want to keep every penny they can get their hands on. The politicians get their cut.
The rich own the politicians.
Democracy is a joke. Our politicians are a joke
A fair and just country's leaders, real leaders, would advocate for a tax system that was fair and just for all.
So, what is missing in this equation?
Perhaps fair and just leaders?
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... can Mr. Allen explain why a government who predictably mismanages money should have access to more?? They collected VAT to pay down the national debt, but they use the collected revenue for other purposes as the national debt soars!

The issue is not about collecting more revenue, but exercising fiscal prudence, something governments in this country do not understand!