You do realize that Jacinda Arden - who took a paycut - makes almost $500,000 a year, right? So for her, taking a "symbolic" paycut means she still takes home over $400,000 per year. Our politicians on average dont make one fifth of her salary.
And, no, many leaders did not take a pay cut during this time, so your statement is not accurate.

Average parliamentarian makes an average of $50,000 per year; those with portfolios make an average of $80,000 (notice, I said average - I am aware that an MP who holds a substantive minister post makes slightly over $100,000). source - 2017 Bahamas Handbook.
The point, even if they cut salaries that will make no dent at all in our financial situation - none. It is like using a teaspoon to drain the ocean.
We did not get to this point because our MPs make $100,000, but rather due to poor education, lack of a strategy for the country and failing to take advantage of a changing global environment.
Save the "take a pay cut" rhetoric for the politicians.

So a Bahamian father should not be allowed to pass his citizenship to his child?

Several inaccuracies in your post:

1) Greece's civil service had little to do with its situation - false equivalent.
2) Cutting The Bahamas' civil service expenses will have a negligible effect on our budget - just read the darn budget.
3) We are not in this situation because of civil service expenses, but rather due to our totally antiquated and predatory tax laws, our poor education, visionless strategy for our country and failire to adapt to a modern, global economy.
Cutting civil service expenses is analagous to treating the cough of an HIV-infected individual. The cough ain't the problem!

No they will not. Geez, can you at least try to understand economics. There have literally been hundreds of academic studies that show that offshore tax rates are relatively inelastic - i.e., foreigners will not "run off" just because the local government introduces a nominal tax rate. This statement is just false and shows an ignorance of both economics and common sense.
Allen is correct, tax is disproportionate, the wealthy should be taxed more, the ORC's suggestions are nonsensical and discriminatory and - most importantly- are not grounded in any economic fact.
For references: google Richard Heilbronner/ Peter Conti Brown

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Actually, hyroicus, he is quite right...and he is among the few that actually understands economic principles.

Let us not only blame the government. Our own people, during a referendum,denied ourselves that which you are wailing on the government about. So we deserve every bit the scorn as the politicians. Idiot Bahamians denying themselves citizenship by voting no on the referendum.

No need to name shame, Banker. Your comments are usually quite cogent, cabined and mature. No need to deviate from - your usual - high standards.

Dear Mr. Dorsett, for someone who is supposed to be a sports reporter, your article is - in a word - sloppy. Your editor, too, deserves much condemnation for this amateur article.

For instance, young Bastian is quoted as swimming the "50 free" and the "100 breast" and the "200 breast". By any chance could you please advise if we are speaking about "yards" or "meters"? Was it the 100 meter breast? You should know how important the distance is, no - particularly when quoting swimming times? 20.02 in the 50 m free makes Bastian a legitimate medal hopeful. Are we talking about long-course or short course racing? These are important and elementary notes that a "reporter" should include when producing a so-called article.

Perhaps some background info on Bastian. Where did he go to school in The Bahamas? (This could have been a one-line parenthetical).

Maybe a quick quote from young Bastian on how he feels about the accomplishment?

Lazy, sloppy, worthless journalism.

Respectfully, bcitizen, no, the government would not save more money. And no, the economy would not be better off (notice, I said the economy, not strictly the government budget - which, actually I am not convinced would be better off either). And no, the country would not be better off.
What you are proposing is political rhetoric and not at all based in economic - I repeat, economic - fact.