Newsflash: Big Government doesn't Build an Economy! People engaged in Free Market Enterprise do. Always a reason to dip into the average citizen's pocket, isn't there, Big Government? The People have spoken loud and clear. NO VAT. Fix your incompetencies. Stop misappropriating millions and millions of the People's money.

I have my opinion, and you have yours. In my opinion, the reduction of unnecessary government services would enable economic growth via the Free Market. Government employs many a career that we should not be paying for, that I strongly disagree with, which concludes that I am being unjustly stolen from with each tax I am in disaccord with.

Yes we should all get Government jobs to ensure we remain Employed and Governed.

So, what you're saying is, that you are doing your very best to collect more money from every citizen to ensure the Government can pay more employees for government services. "Revenue Collections" are TAXES that will primarily come from the average working class citizen and small business.

I wonder what would happen if small businesses could save more money with less tax burdens and more of the middle to lower class could also avoid being unconstitutionally taxed? More jobs available perhaps? More spending perhaps? Naaahhh...that's absurd. Government knows what's best for us! (Extreme sarcasm intended.)

I'm wondering as well. I certainly don't know anyone who felt it.

What's also quite ridiculous is that we have had FREE advice from world renowned oceanographers and other experts of the negative impacts of the dredging, yet Government won't listen to its people. BUT when it comes to VAT, let's pay for all kinds of foreign "experts" to convince (or redirect) the people that we need more government revenue. This is beyond disgusting and blatant disregard of the people's wishes. Why even have a government? Ousting time!

Or useless revenue collection will pay the fat government bills and keep people labeled as criminals for non-criminal behavior.

Any ideas about what might prevent crime other than laws, prisons, hangings? Any?

I know, so many serious crimes against humanity... Those darn people that don't wear seatbelts are really ruining the revenue collection for everyone else. You are confused. It seems you think laws create good people. The cage you are in is solid, do not fear.

It's a waste of money and resources. We have a problem with serious crimes in this country, have you noticed?