Proud loud you forget that yes the PLP implemented 7.5% but wasted evety penny and kept borrowing. The FNM is imposing taxes yes because they have little financial wiggle room with more and more demands. But it is about time that anybody involved with dodgy projects was named ,shamed and taken to court. Ovet 7 million was wasted in Palmetto Point for a non existant unafordable hospital and yet no one is made to acount for all the money. This is replicated over and over again all over the Bahamas. Yes we all should be suspicious as to exactly how our tax money is spent especially as that big black financial pit called the consolidated fund.

One reason is the stupidly high cost of nutritious food including fruit and vegetables and forcing families to seek out the cheapest food id it exists.

Firstly Davies has a cheek given that the PLP squandered all the VAT.Just look athe wasted money ob the Palmetto Point never to be built hospital. Or all the trips made by all parties . This proposed tax is unfair in that self enployed,and Hatiens, will not pay but salariwd workers will.. As for taxing soft drinks all that does is put up another living cost and will be passed along to tourists on already ridiculous prices.

The real problem is in implementation when you consider the number of Hatiens who contribute nothing to the economy but sure make use of the Government clinics. Then what about the workers Bahamian and foreign who do daily work on say construction sites or gardening?

What has always bugged me isthe fact that jobs be they government or private sector are rarely advertised and interviews held.to select the best candidate. Suddenly because of political or personal contacts a post is filled.
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Sorry Becks I don't have an aunty/ As for the black crab thing???. If you are a leader CEO as Mr Ingraham is and if you are vocal and outspoken in a cause that you believe in then you are subject to support and criticism As for the paying for polls , how does that differ from the intense effort to gain signatures that for the most part do not originate from Eleutherans. I would be the first to admit that One Eleuthera and by extension Mr Ingraham have done some worthwhile projects such as the fire/ambulance station and training center, however I maintain that One Eleuthera has not to date offered a defined and well laid out plan for this land along with precise details as to how many persons may be employed. So far One Eleuthera whose main focus is South Eleuthera has not provided that many employment oportunities. He has never offended me but I have the opinion that he wants to control the whole area and any solution be it Disney or his plans, need to offer quick and substantial progress to providing long term jobs. So many of these signatories including Mr Ingraham have salaries and live comfortably and this has only become a public issue since Disney raised the prospect of a potential purchase.

Always the same old visible ,titled party faithful who are awarded. Never see the cancer volunteers, volunteer EMS, Volunteer food bank persons, volunteer persons working with young people., who really give of their time. Such bullshit , the real people who should get recognized are those that get down and get dirty for no pay or award,

So the money and effort to secure 30,000 signatures are not skewed towards stopping Disney. I suggest that if it goes ahead stringent safeguards have to be put in place but like so many others who live comfortably you express sympathy with the residents of south Eleuthera but just like Shaun Ingraham have absolutely no concrete alternative other than vague "economic zones" or " Nature preserves". One Eleuthera translated into One South Eleuthera is headed by Mr Ingraham who wants to exert total control over that area and all that happens.

Interesting. Years ago I had outpatient surgery in PMH. After never receiving no bill I went into the accounts dept personally. The lady in this office surounded by manilla folders was amazed that I wanted to pay my bill. In fact it became apparent that it was easier to send me away rather than locate my file.

Interestingly "Becks" a group of black Bahamians did walk the beach about two weeks ago only to be asked by a white woman "what are you doing on this beach". Funny how we have heard nothing to rival the present publicity by One Eleuthera or the other 30,000 signatories for the last 20 years. Furthermore it would be nice and enlighten all of us including t t Bahamian, if there were explicit and concrete facts from both sides. At the moment Becks seems to have cold hard facts that only 20 -30 will be employed, One Eleuthera has the money,,doesn't have the money, plans economic zones (what exactly does that mean). I assume both of you realise how dire the employment situation is in South Eleuthera and to date One Eleuthera has not provided a whole lot of employment.