Who could ever believe anything that Christie says. Had they cut expenditure and used the VAT and other tax increases to pay of the debt this could have been avoided. Here on Eleuthera there is a noticeable lack of tourists, Restaurant prices already extortionate also reflect a 25% rise due to 18% service charge and 7.5 % VAT, Kids are not eating properly in many homes, poverty is on the rise and nobody in power really cares.
You are all preaching to incompetent, irresponsible morons who have money in offshore accounts and couldn't stop spending to save their life. These idiots are playing with the big boys who don't listen to the political bullshit that the uneducated Bahamian still believes. I always said downgrading was inevitable, that it was always planned to raise VAT and devaluation is just around the corner. And they will still vote for these fools for a free tee shirt, a piece of chicken and free beer. Just wait till devaluation, prices will increase, therefore VAT will increase and that trip to Miami will be a distant memory.
She might be female (strike 1) but she is eloquent and feisty and whilst these nominations might seem a little strange do you really want the same old dreary aged persons running this country in the same old way? Look where we are after all these years of independence and ask your self will next year be any better.
The more money you take out of the economy in t he form of taxes means less money in the population to invest, spend and stimulate growth. Wouldn't be so bad if the majority of taxes were used to reduce the national debt.
They are totally incapable of reducing expenditure and we have the usual pre election bribes to look forward to you, As I have said before don't just fixate on VAT, there is a whole raft of extra taxes that have been silently imposed---- environmental tax (on the dump) Family island landing tax (for bringing a car to a family island, customs handling tax, fork lift hire and on and on and on. And as fast as they get it the faster they spend it. When the IMF devalues and taxes increase these idiots will still spend spend spend.
OMG says...
But does Leslie Miller get cut off, Do the schools get cut off, Do the clinics get cut off ?
On 12,000 disconnected for not paying their electricity bills
Posted 22 December 2016, 2:58 p.m. Suggest removal
OMG says...
You forgot the average 25% {VAT and Service} whether the service is good bad or indifferent.
On Poor service in The Bahamas
Posted 21 December 2016, 8:15 p.m. Suggest removal
OMG says...
Who could ever believe anything that Christie says. Had they cut expenditure and used the VAT and other tax increases to pay of the debt this could have been avoided. Here on Eleuthera there is a noticeable lack of tourists, Restaurant prices already extortionate also reflect a 25% rise due to 18% service charge and 7.5 % VAT, Kids are not eating properly in many homes, poverty is on the rise and nobody in power really cares.
On Govt slams S&P for ignoring $1bn Baha Mar impact
Posted 21 December 2016, 6:42 p.m. Suggest removal
OMG says...
You are all preaching to incompetent, irresponsible morons who have money in offshore accounts and couldn't stop spending to save their life. These idiots are playing with the big boys who don't listen to the political bullshit that the uneducated Bahamian still believes. I always said downgrading was inevitable, that it was always planned to raise VAT and devaluation is just around the corner. And they will still vote for these fools for a free tee shirt, a piece of chicken and free beer. Just wait till devaluation, prices will increase, therefore VAT will increase and that trip to Miami will be a distant memory.
On Standard & Poor’s downgrades Bahamas to 'junk' status
Posted 21 December 2016, 6:36 p.m. Suggest removal
OMG says...
She might be female (strike 1) but she is eloquent and feisty and whilst these nominations might seem a little strange do you really want the same old dreary aged persons running this country in the same old way? Look where we are after all these years of independence and ask your self will next year be any better.
On Moncur named as Senate pick
Posted 20 December 2016, 10:56 a.m. Suggest removal
OMG says...
5 more years of financial ruin for this country.
On Butler-Turner's ratification rescinded by FNM
Posted 15 December 2016, 12:12 p.m. Suggest removal
OMG says...
So so true.
On IMF: Deficit double Govt’s own forecast
Posted 15 December 2016, 7:54 a.m. Suggest removal
OMG says...
The more money you take out of the economy in t he form of taxes means less money in the population to invest, spend and stimulate growth. Wouldn't be so bad if the majority of taxes were used to reduce the national debt.
On IMF: Deficit double Govt’s own forecast
Posted 15 December 2016, 7:53 a.m. Suggest removal
OMG says...
They are totally incapable of reducing expenditure and we have the usual pre election bribes to look forward to you, As I have said before don't just fixate on VAT, there is a whole raft of extra taxes that have been silently imposed---- environmental tax (on the dump) Family island landing tax (for bringing a car to a family island, customs handling tax, fork lift hire and on and on and on. And as fast as they get it the faster they spend it. When the IMF devalues and taxes increase these idiots will still spend spend spend.
On IMF: Deficit double Govt’s own forecast
Posted 14 December 2016, 6:01 p.m. Suggest removal
OMG says...
Would the Parliarmentarians like a 70 % cut in their salary ?
On Big doctor fee cuts ‘only way NHI can work’
Posted 13 December 2016, 2:33 p.m. Suggest removal