This statement really reveals that the purpose of health insuirance is to make the citizens pay for their health care to alleviate the govt expenses, and make more money availabel to care for illegal immigrants.
**> #The latter expenditure can be significantly reduced by engaging the > local talen**t and skills of > professionals who have the ability to > compete with many foreign consultants
too bad they did not think of that for the stronger bahams campaign. What a novelty.
> Above all, as we transition to a > National Health Insurance scheme, we > should guarantee that those persons > who are selected to manage this > programme are beyond reproach and are > answerable to their mandate, while > maintaining cordial relationship with > the government of the day.
Now people above reproach are hard to find, both locally and abroad. but, if they did find such people, they would soon be fiored anyway from not obeying some big kahuna.
> The government could find many > millions of dollars by reducing the > size of government (particularly the > Cabinet) and reducing the expenditure > of many government ministries and > departments; reducing the subvention > to Bahamasair and the Broadcasting > Corporation; eliminating unnecessary > travel and minimising the use of > foreign consultants.
The, why did not they try to implement this in the budget?
> As dani has said, in many countries > wages are much much lower, and people > are surviving!
the standard of living is really low in those countries: You live in a slum, you have only 2-3 changes of clothing to go to work, and you eat ramen noodles and clean out the leftover cookies the clients leave in the office. Sometimes the employer will give you some bus tickets as transportation allowances, you sell the tickets then walk 3 hours to get to work.
It has been reported that 43,000 people live below the poverty line in the bahamas.
> I wonder what's behind this "raise > minimum wage" talk, I haven't seen any > indication people are short of money. > Do you notice all the folk with fancy > wheels on their cars, have a look at > any store that sells liquor on Friday, > not shortage of money to by booze, > drive around on the weekend, people > partying everywhere, looks to me like > we paying too much to workers already.
the fancy wheels and fancy phones are a rite of passage. you get your first job, then hawk the little money you make to the banker.
rent for a decent apartment runs at $900. so, you live at home, your parents make you pay for household expenses, including clothing and school fees for your brothers and sisters. So rather than pay bill for others, get a salary deduction for a ridiculous car loan, but at least you enjoy the car, or the phone, or the booze yourself.
I can never forget the image of a woman, toothless, dressed in rags with no shoes on I saw at the veterinarian's office. she came to pick up the most beautifully groomed poodle, and she had to pay in advance. it was probably the only comfort she has in life.
this is a society that values people who follow people. people who make their own path should be given some respect, instead they are treated like rabble rousers.
the young are disenchanted because people are hanging on till they are 80 and their time will pass before they can make any contribution.
senile people do not realise, there is a time to go, look at the FIFA guy, could not give up that sweetness.
it takes self -respect to retire in glory, and many political leader lack that.
ohdrap4 says...
Bottom feeders been coming here since 1973.
On Investment weakness may expose Bahamas to ‘bottom feeders’
Posted 11 June 2015, 7:46 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
This statement really reveals that the purpose of health insuirance is to make the citizens pay for their health care to alleviate the govt expenses, and make more money availabel to care for illegal immigrants.
On Health insurance ‘will reduce unacceptable infant mortality’
Posted 10 June 2015, 1:40 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
**> #The latter expenditure can be significantly reduced by engaging the
> local talen**t and skills of
> professionals who have the ability to
> compete with many foreign consultants
too bad they did not think of that for the stronger bahams campaign.
What a novelty.
> Above all, as we transition to a
> National Health Insurance scheme, we
> should guarantee that those persons
> who are selected to manage this
> programme are beyond reproach and are
> answerable to their mandate, while
> maintaining cordial relationship with
> the government of the day.
Now people above reproach are hard to find, both locally and abroad.
but, if they did find such people, they would soon be fiored anyway from not obeying some big kahuna.
On YOUR SAY: Why National Health Insurance?
Posted 9 June 2015, 3:50 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
> The government could find many
> millions of dollars by reducing the
> size of government (particularly the
> Cabinet) and reducing the expenditure
> of many government ministries and
> departments; reducing the subvention
> to Bahamasair and the Broadcasting
> Corporation; eliminating unnecessary
> travel and minimising the use of
> foreign consultants.
The, why did not they try to implement this in the budget?
On YOUR SAY: Why National Health Insurance?
Posted 9 June 2015, 3:49 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
> As dani has said, in many countries
> wages are much much lower, and people
> are surviving!
the standard of living is really low in those countries: You live in a slum, you have only 2-3 changes of clothing to go to work, and you eat ramen noodles and clean out the leftover cookies the clients leave in the office. Sometimes the employer will give you some bus tickets as transportation allowances, you sell the tickets then walk 3 hours to get to work.
It has been reported that 43,000 people live below the poverty line in the bahamas.
> I wonder what's behind this "raise
> minimum wage" talk, I haven't seen any
> indication people are short of money.
> Do you notice all the folk with fancy
> wheels on their cars, have a look at
> any store that sells liquor on Friday,
> not shortage of money to by booze,
> drive around on the weekend, people
> partying everywhere, looks to me like
> we paying too much to workers already.
the fancy wheels and fancy phones are a rite of passage. you get your first job, then hawk the little money you make to the banker.
rent for a decent apartment runs at $900. so, you live at home, your parents make you pay for household expenses, including clothing and school fees for your brothers and sisters. So rather than pay bill for others, get a salary deduction for a ridiculous car loan, but at least you enjoy the car, or the phone, or the booze yourself.
I can never forget the image of a woman, toothless, dressed in rags with no shoes on I saw at the veterinarian's office. she came to pick up the most beautifully groomed poodle, and she had to pay in advance. it was probably the only comfort she has in life.
On Minimum wage rise recommended
Posted 9 June 2015, 10:26 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
this is a society that values people who follow people.
people who make their own path should be given some respect, instead they are treated like rabble rousers.
the young are disenchanted because people are hanging on till they are 80 and their time will pass before they can make any contribution.
senile people do not realise, there is a time to go, look at the FIFA guy, could not give up that sweetness.
it takes self -respect to retire in glory, and many political leader lack that.
On MP cites poor leadership as the reason
Posted 9 June 2015, 10:17 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
the cartoon at the tribune today is masterful. that young man has become really good. i wish it was posted online.
On PM cannot say when Baha Mar will be open
Posted 4 June 2015, 2:13 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
there are few deluded people in govt. he is not one of them.
he is intelectually dishonest and has the english language craft to put that in practice.
On Mitchell: PLP deserves second term in office
Posted 4 June 2015, 2:11 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
they already had their second term, it is about to end.
On Mitchell: PLP deserves second term in office
Posted 4 June 2015, 1:02 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
> The PLP gave us carnival! In my
> books, that alone is enough to merit
> re-ellection.
They did not give it to you. they sold it to you.
they gave it to a few committee memebers and political allies.
On Bran says: ‘No success in VAT’
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