> “We’re splitting hairs here,” he said.
> “I think if I tell you 99.9 per cent
> Bahamian people are concerned, I
> believe, I’m concerned about tax rises
> on me, alright? So if you raised the
> departure tax on cruise ships, I don’t
> think you’ll get an argument from
> anybody because if you survey 100
> Bahamians –– 99 per cent will tell you
> we don’t get enough from them anyhow.
> They’re polluting our waters. They’re
> making a lot of money, and we don’t
> get anything. So I don’t think you’ll
> get an argument. So who, you know, if
> someone wants to split hairs on that,
> they’re welcome to it.”

So the so called Economics Minister says that raising taxes on cruise ship passengers gts more from the cruise ships? Wow! Is he really that shallow. That tax is getting more from the passenger, nto the cruise ships, because all the cruise lines do is charge that tax to the passenger.

How about really taxing the cruise line? How about not giving away Paradise Island crown land to RCI? How about really taxing cruise lines and not passengers?

So since you so educated why not answer it. Engage the issue. We have a government saying no new tax, yet at the same time saying they having a whole new steam of revenue. It means it is a new tax. Yet, what is there new that is being giving to the people?

So typical of the intelligent ignorant among us who will avoid dialogue by slinging mud.

Like you, I don't even read or listen the words from this man, as he is only clueless.

If you increase a fee, isn't that a new tax?

The government cannot do anything for Freeport. The government cannot even take care of West End and East End.

IF the government seeks to nationalize the GBPA, that will only put the nail in the coffin of Freeport.

> Mr Davis says there a large taxpayer
> unit will be established for the 100
> or so businesses that account for
> $1.7bn in taxes. Says technology will
> be used to identify anomalies in
> reporting. Promises an updated fee
> schedule for registration of pleasure
> crafts.

Why do you have to form a unit for this when you already have people employed to do this? Just make them do their job, and stop adding another set of government expenditure for people to sit and do nothing.

> Mr Davis will aim for contributory
> pension scheme for public sector
> employees.

What is the date being set for this to occur?

What these people do not realize is that downtown has shifted south LONG ago, and they are trying to move it back which is not going to happen. Beating a dead horse.

Question. Was there a search committee put in place to choose the best person for the job?

This is supposed to be the station owned by the people, but never was informed of any search.

Just another political operative being appointed to a station that has no relevance.

Where was that march? On a cay somewhere? As all I see is bush

Sadly we live in a dictatorship that seeks to pass itself off as a democracy.