Why is no one talking about the fact that government spending is going up under the FNM watch? Total budget increase of 25% under this FNM. KP and PM MInnis are not trimming the fat out of the public service they are increasing it. Why is no one talking about that? No government ever lowers taxes, ever. The people should fight this to the end. From the outside it looks like more slushing is going on than ever before. Government should tighten the belt not ask the people to instead.
Is it really necessary to spend $110,000,000 One Hundred and Ten Million Dollars on Ministry of Tourism? I mean, don't the hotels have advertising budgets? Why does the government take on the advertising for Atlantis and Bahamar? Can't they do it on their own? Since i'm on the topic, what exactly does MoT do? I've seen ads on a London cab a few times (that one time i scrounged up enough money to pay for that exorbitant trip), and I heard they advertise the Bahamas in New York. Then there was that $100,000,000 One Hundred Million dollar super bowl ad. it was pretty and gave me a little pride but did i want to help foot the bill? definitely not. All I'm saying is - Is $110 million worth the investment? would not tourist come anyway? Would not the cruise ships visit anyway? would not Atlantis stay booked on their own advertising budget? And is the 4 sentence write up on the www.Bahamas.com website for each island really good value?
The real irony is that the FNM is now spending more than the PLP ever did, but no one is asking where the money is going. Under PLP Actual 2015-16 - $2,375,313,201 Provisional 2016-17 - $1,891,540,515 "Actual Estimate (sic)" 2016-17 - $2,320,701,622 Under FNM Estimate 2017-18 - $2,675,887,437 Forecast 2018-19 - $2,449,091,557 Forecast 2019-20 - $2,460,745,975
and all yall complainin about a little bit more VAT :)
What exactly does the Ministry of Grand Bahama do that it costs $10,000,000 to $13,455,300 every year to do? Can anyone tell me what this ministry does and spends all this money on? oOr is it just a great way to slush tax payer dollars? Freeport is a a "Free-Port" it doesn't generate taxes so why should the rest of the Bahamian tax payers cover any expenses there. What am I not understanding?
Heres a good one. $7,538,300 on the post office but you don't actually get any mail in this country. electricity bills come 4-6 months after they are due. a friend mailed a postcard from the UK in 2017 and i still haven't received it.
And again, why is there a Department of Local Govt. and and Ministry of Local Govt.? seems all the government entities have both departments and ministries. Why? Does the Ministry exist to tell the department how to do its job or the other way around?
Why is there a Department of Education ($200M) AND A Ministry of education ($100M)? Seems like a waste and duplication of efforts? or is there more to this than I am aware? don't get me wrong i think we should increase spending on education but spend it on teacher salaries and benefits not more beaurocracy.
Collectively Ministries of finance, inland revenue, customs & treasury spent $827,000,000 in 2017-2018. this is $2.25million every single day. Why don't we look at streamlining this instead of saddling the people with more taxes.
Did you know the Office of the Prime Minister spent $83,000,000 in one year. Guest which year? 2016-2017 strange it was just before election. Why no inquiry into it? The PM is always untouchable in this counrty right? http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/conne…
DWW says...
the irony is that the airline is owned by govt. but buses are private which is in complete contrast to the rest of the world.
On Bus drivers form union
Posted 20 June 2018, 9:22 p.m. Suggest removal
DWW says...
Why is no one talking about the fact that government spending is going up under the FNM watch? Total budget increase of 25% under this FNM. KP and PM MInnis are not trimming the fat out of the public service they are increasing it. Why is no one talking about that?
No government ever lowers taxes, ever. The people should fight this to the end. From the outside it looks like more slushing is going on than ever before. Government should tighten the belt not ask the people to instead.
On The Rebel Four: No, no, no, no – FNM MPs split from party on VAT vote
Posted 20 June 2018, 8:19 a.m. Suggest removal
DWW says...
Is it really necessary to spend $110,000,000 One Hundred and Ten Million Dollars on Ministry of Tourism? I mean, don't the hotels have advertising budgets? Why does the government take on the advertising for Atlantis and Bahamar? Can't they do it on their own? Since i'm on the topic, what exactly does MoT do? I've seen ads on a London cab a few times (that one time i scrounged up enough money to pay for that exorbitant trip), and I heard they advertise the Bahamas in New York. Then there was that $100,000,000 One Hundred Million dollar super bowl ad. it was pretty and gave me a little pride but did i want to help foot the bill? definitely not. All I'm saying is - Is $110 million worth the investment? would not tourist come anyway? Would not the cruise ships visit anyway? would not Atlantis stay booked on their own advertising budget? And is the 4 sentence write up on the www.Bahamas.com website for each island really good value?
On INSIGHT: Everything to lose and so little to gain
Posted 19 June 2018, 5:09 p.m. Suggest removal
DWW says...
The real irony is that the FNM is now spending more than the PLP ever did, but no one is asking where the money is going.
Under PLP
Actual 2015-16 - $2,375,313,201
Provisional 2016-17 - $1,891,540,515
"Actual Estimate (sic)" 2016-17 - $2,320,701,622
Under FNM
Estimate 2017-18 - $2,675,887,437
Forecast 2018-19 - $2,449,091,557
Forecast 2019-20 - $2,460,745,975
and all yall complainin about a little bit more VAT :)
On INSIGHT: Everything to lose and so little to gain
Posted 19 June 2018, 4:48 p.m. Suggest removal
DWW says...
What exactly does the Ministry of Grand Bahama do that it costs $10,000,000 to $13,455,300 every year to do? Can anyone tell me what this ministry does and spends all this money on? oOr is it just a great way to slush tax payer dollars? Freeport is a a "Free-Port" it doesn't generate taxes so why should the rest of the Bahamian tax payers cover any expenses there. What am I not understanding?
http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/conne…
On INSIGHT: Everything to lose and so little to gain
Posted 19 June 2018, 4:44 p.m. Suggest removal
DWW says...
Heres a good one. $7,538,300 on the post office but you don't actually get any mail in this country. electricity bills come 4-6 months after they are due. a friend mailed a postcard from the UK in 2017 and i still haven't received it.
On INSIGHT: Everything to lose and so little to gain
Posted 19 June 2018, 4:40 p.m. Suggest removal
DWW says...
And again, why is there a Department of Local Govt. and and Ministry of Local Govt.? seems all the government entities have both departments and ministries. Why? Does the Ministry exist to tell the department how to do its job or the other way around?
On INSIGHT: Everything to lose and so little to gain
Posted 19 June 2018, 4:39 p.m. Suggest removal
DWW says...
Why is there a Department of Education ($200M) AND A Ministry of education ($100M)? Seems like a waste and duplication of efforts? or is there more to this than I am aware? don't get me wrong i think we should increase spending on education but spend it on teacher salaries and benefits not more beaurocracy.
On INSIGHT: Everything to lose and so little to gain
Posted 19 June 2018, 4:37 p.m. Suggest removal
DWW says...
Collectively Ministries of finance, inland revenue, customs & treasury spent $827,000,000 in 2017-2018. this is $2.25million every single day. Why don't we look at streamlining this instead of saddling the people with more taxes.
On INSIGHT: Everything to lose and so little to gain
Posted 19 June 2018, 4:34 p.m. Suggest removal
DWW says...
Did you know the Office of the Prime Minister spent $83,000,000 in one year. Guest which year? 2016-2017 strange it was just before election. Why no inquiry into it? The PM is always untouchable in this counrty right?
http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/conne…
On INSIGHT: Everything to lose and so little to gain
Posted 19 June 2018, 4:30 p.m. Suggest removal