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Before I forget, I should add a bundle of old women as well.
@ Caswell
You may be correct in saying I am labouring under a false premise. However, you admitted that the Supervisor of Elections fell short. Is this the first time he fell short?Can you enlightened me as to how many politicians have been brought before the courts for filing false returns since the Act /Acts were on the books? Is the system really effective and can you explain how effective it is? Do you think proper integrity legislation would be more effective?
I maintain that laws that are nebulous and ineffective or that are not used are essentially useless. I will bet that if we publish all the returns of all the candidates they will all be inaccurate or false.
Minister Inniss is NOT the Finance Minister. The document which was read by Mr Sinckler and approved by the House of Assembly including Mr Inniss, explicitly states 0.7%.
I believe Mr Inniss is responding to constituents who have calculated the great increase in their tax bill. Many of his constituents will be lower middle class persons who have scrimped and saved to get a house in Oxnards, West Terrace or Husbands. They may have children who hope to go to UWI. These people are NOT business persons or capitalists. They are hard working Barbadians on monthly salaries who are trying to improve their lot in life greatfull for the previous help in health and education services. They realise that not only are they now being told that they have to pay more but that they will NOT get the education and health services previously enjoyed. Has anyone considered that if the QEH is going to get $120 million and wages and salaries are $115 million then there has to massive increase in the cost to users (patients) to meet the operating expenses of the hospital? The CEO of the QEH has stated that the annual budget of the hospital is $200 million. I may not be a finance guru but simple arithmetic tells me that $80 million per year has to be found!!
Good Lord, am I to believe that this Government AND THE OPPOSITION are so careless and cavalier about the administration of taxes that no attention is given to the details and impacts of measures pronounced!
The Ministry of Finance should be embarrassed that the announcement of the consolidation tax was in error.
William Skinner
You are very right, but should we continue to accept this policy? The same thing goes for the Auditor General’s report? It is time we do something about these fraudulent acts for abolish these acts altogether.
The Ministry of Finance should be embarrassed that the announcement of the consolidation tax was in error.
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William
You seem to misunderstand what I am saying, and that is we do not need new laws: we just need to enforce the existing ones.
Carson. You wrote ” A bundle of old men with too much time on their hands just looking to create mischief.”
BTW, I presume that your behaviour with the amount of writing you do surely look like you don’t have anything to do. Carson, you sound like Arthur that bombard Brass Tacks. You wrote on BU from a report carried in a US paper about Detroit being bankrupt. Surprisingly, you spoke at length on Monday about the same Detroit report. You also mentioned the word “WE” on numerous times when you speak about the Government ministers. You blame Caswell even though he is man enough to use his real name, But I must ask you……. Is Carson C. Cadagan your real name? Are you Arthur of Brass Tacks fame? Are you one of the “Old men/women” who blogs 80% on each issue?
tell me why
No.
Is Carson C. Cadogan your real name? You responded “NO” @ August 29, 2013 at 9:46 AM |
Ping Pong @ We know the pain, and the Pain comes from the top down. Audit MUST be done to see that when bills need to be paid that we all pay our FAIR share.
To know this truth we must start from 1920 and see what all the proper DEEDS are in place.
We need to see what land the CHURCH , CLICO, GOVERNMENT , LAWYERS, LAW FIRMS ,MINISTERS, AND BUSINESS say they own.
Then to see if they are paying their right taxes and what is outstanding.
We already know some thing is WRONG at the at inland rev.and land tax.MOST of the rich not paying VAT on their cars and toys because of their titles, What they dont pay we must pay.?
Very hard for them to take all Bajans to court, for it may take 30years to get to court ,
Make them prove you own the land with CLEAR TITLE , if not how can you pay if you were defrauded by the same lawyers?
Once you claim you own some thing they will tax you,
They want all of us to move from land RENT 500 A YEAR to land TAX , what ever they want to put your bill,for now they have you ,and most happy to say they own and now the TAX man only tax the owners.So you all leave UDC alone ,,As was told only 1.5 million to UDC this time.?
Nation paper April 8th 2013, Kellman said one of the major concern facing the NHC for the future was the acquisition of land to accomplish its policies.
When Smantha Cummins was at the UDC she took what ever she could from people and not even pay them.Now they may have to look for deeds and owners before touching.
They will not get much LAND if they look to avoid Violet Beckles Estate ,
Mr. Hill
With respect. Dennis Johnson is NOT what he makes himself out to be on radio. I too have heard him on a number of issues over a very long time and it is grotesque the extreme about faces that he is capable of when faced with company that he deems even marginally threatening. The Dennis Johnsons of this world, believe me, are far more harmful than good. He will not be your first choice in a fox hole … tek it from me …(assuming you still have your wits about you)!
BTW Carson I like you but you in the gutter today … Seems like you on the defensive with no means of defense … Yah stoopin’ real low …! An’ who all these new soundin’ people is do’…?
Carson…………i almost (but not quite) feel sorry for what is transpiring and in the light your party DLP has vigorously proceeded to project themselves. There is a lesson somewhere here, hope you and them see it and actually learned something.
Will the government be sending out bills for this municipal tax? When will this tax come into effect? I have paid my land tax bill what happens now?
@ June Boy @ Caswell
The Auditor General’s Report is just like the legislation Caswell refers to- toothless tiger or at least that is how it appears. If we don’t need new legislation, integrity legislation or campaign finance reform, why is it that all these wrongs are gong unpunished? It is just like the Public Accounts Committee . All hot air with BLP/DLP protecting their collective interests.Imagine fifty years after independence , we still pretending that these two parties interested in good governance. Apologists for these parties only identify wrong doings when their party is in opposition. We are in a very sad place.
@Ping Pong
Minister Inniss’ comment that the MoF will speak to the issue must be given credence, he is a member of the Cabinent.
@William
The AG’s Report is not the issue, it is our parliament who must act on the report.
Greetings Barbados Underground Family.
I am interested in any programme which assists the island of Barbados in discussing and correcting some of the ills which I see emerging in our political and social fabric.
I am not uninterested in doing some research which more closely examines our electoral system and things like vote buying/suasion and campaign financing and declarations. I will speak to Mr. Wickham about this because he is the resident political scientist in the Brasstacks family and I would want his guidance and support in the endeavour.
You do know that the radio stations are bound by restrictions that could impact their ability to retain licence. I think in all fairness if the blogs call out moderators and mainstream journalist you are also responsible for creating a culture where Bajans do not have to hide behind a handle to make comments about this society and how it is governed. You have to lobby for different laws….you have to lobby for the rights of the fourth estate in Barbados. I am interested in constructing a Barbados which is conducive to my children being able to live, work and strive. I am not interested in the clan styled BLP or DLP politics. Party politics is a luxury but good government is not.
I thank you for the vote of confidence on my participation in the show thus far and I am interested in continuing to make a contribution in this way. Do join me 434-1771, 434-1790, 434-1791 and 436 2000. You can also send emails to brasstacks@vob929.com.
The Attorney General has denied on the VOB 12.30 news that he had anything to do with the Facebook requests. If not him, then whom? Not that anyone believe the liar!
@Prodigal Son
It must be obvious that a Minister or Agencynof government made the request.
prodigal son
You should stay away from that VOB 12.30 news. The last time you said that the government brought a $160million supplemental to the house and you heard it on the VOB 12.30 news.
Who is the liar now?????
The General Secretary was also on the news repeating the same lies the PM told on Friday. Whom does the NUPW represent, the workers of=r the Damn Lying Party? But this serves the membership right, they had the opportunity to get rid of the corrupt leaders earlier this year and with the help of the same fraudsters who bought the general election, the same corrupt people were voted back in. Now we know why, they were needed to carry out the government’s propaganda.
The Post master General has come out and said that they workers were taken off and it was outside of his hands. l know for a fact that the same directive went to the PO, take off the names, they were not and yet the names are off….and no payment.
This brings me to really believe what we have been hearing that the NIS fund has been abused and cannot be touched any further, hence the threat now to name and shame to bring in arrears, otherwise these lying bastards to save face would have continued borrowing from the fund to pay monthly salaries and wages.
I am waiting for the day ac and ccc and the other DLP yardfowls finally admit if we really believed the despicable election ads they run and if we were so naïve to believe them and that there would be no privitisation?
I am waiting for that day to come!
Baffy
“BTW Carson I like you but you in the gutter today …”
Are you accusing me of being BLP?
@ Prodigal Son | August 29, 2013 at 12:55 PM |
Yet we have a man in charge who claims he is a man integrity.
If not the AG then who is legally responsible for making these requests? The Minister responsible for Information or National Security?
We can expect ac to weigh in to defend the AG. But this is the same ac who argued the requests were made purely to assist in the investigations of criminal activities by Bajan Facebook users and yet the AG doesn’t know what is going on.
Prodigal, it seems we are really up “shite” street. Don’t be surprised if there is further flight of capital and people looking to pull up sticks since we have an administration that doesn’t know its elbow from its arse. The municipal waste tax is case in point.
How can a government cut the main Hospital budget by almost 24% and expect it to provide the same level of service and patient care? It would be interesting to see if it can find money to outfit the St. John Polyclinic. But don’t be surprised if it is ‘officially’ opened as part of the PR optics to fool malleable Bajans but remains “inoperable” (pun intended).
Marsha Hinds-Layne
A breath of fresh-air wherever she shows up. When I hear her voice , I am soothed. Soothing voice. Sound arguments. Pleasant disposition Keep it up. Makes me believe in women a bit more.
@ Prodigal Son | August 29, 2013 at 1:20 PM |
“I am waiting for the day ac and ccc and the other DLP yardfowls finally admit if we really believed the despicable election ads they run and if we were so naïve to believe them and that there would be no privitisation? I am waiting for that day to come!”
One day coming very, very soon!
There is one more big LIE to tell before the bottom drops out of the bucket.
The Governor of the Central Bank would again come in his third quarter report and by a sleight of hand the $300 Million would miraculously reappear like a rabbit out of a magician’s hat. But as it stands this country’s foreign reserves will not go past December 2013.
Unless the US $250 million bond floatation to shore up the foreign reserves is fully subscribed by November this country will be heading straight to the Bankers of last resort in the first quarter of 2014.
You can bet that the sale of the Air & Sea ports would be up for sale to those with foreign money to buy. No Bajan dollars would be acceptable.
miller
You had the IMF running Barbados from oct. 2011. Why don’t you try your hand Meteorology? Your predictions are always wrong!
Excellent posts, miller.
Can you believe the Minister of Health this morning? Even with a cut of 35 million dollars, with no supplier “trusting” the QEH, with debts to suppliers mounting up of 52 million dollars, the man declares that patient care will not be compromised even in the face of the doctors saying that the QEH had to cancel surgeries the week before. And to boot, he says they are still planning to build a new hospital. Tell me that these Dems live in coo coo land.
If only they had listen to advice from 2008/9 but yardfowls like ac and ccc and the rest of the newbies on BU kept feeding their egos and so we are where we are today! At a sad, sad point! A sorry place!
Miller
“Reflections Of A COLLAPSING ECONOMY That Would Not Collapse”
Go back and read this thread.
http://bajan.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/reflections-of-a-collapsing-economy-that-would-not-collapse/
miller,
You see what I was saying. You have been offering advice to these silly people and look what we get…the post above from the one of the feeders of the fatted calf…ccc.
Let them continue to delude themselves. They are not learning from their mistakes………the more you tax, the less tax you collect. The economy is contracting under the heavy taxation and the excessive out of control spending that has been the hallmark of this government.
As a result of the incompetence of this bone head government, Barbadians now have to come to terms with:
# Tuition fees for university students, many who can least afford to pay (there go their dreams)
# Compromised health care and the introduction of fees for services for those who can lease afford private health care
# An onerous municipal tax …………….I hope the rate is changed otherwise mine will be crazy
# Another tax on my income……how much more of my salary do they want?
And we are being alarmist??
Rumor has it Eddie Hinckson has George Payne’s election declaration for sale. Pimp and whistleblower Caswell couldn’t buy it because he is one of 10,000 Caswell himself said was laid off last year. They’ve started executing lawyers in TnT. What are the implications for BIM? Is David BU awake this lawyer killing begs for a thread.
You seem “to forget that to his credit Mr. Loveridge was equally critical of the tourism policies of the blp when they held office” only after he was publicly humiliated by George Payne of the blp at a public tourism forum!!!!
you seem to forget that everything was honkytonky with MR LOVERIDGE and the government when he was invited to sit on the board until he started to put forward views contrary to the Minister’s. Until you mentioned it, I did not even know that MR SEALY referred to him as a clown.
THe BLP message of Rubbing Clothes ” and outlandish and desperate attempt one that attempts to disconnect peoples personnal problems from the reality of the country economic problems and hangs it on the shoulders of a govt that doesn’t care. such an mesage would only resonate with the populace in good economic times when govt has the whererwithall to do all and does nothing. the people knows better and cannot be fooled.
Lash the BLP all you want the crisis of confidence in this government looms large.
@ Carson C. Cadogan | August 29, 2013 at 3:10 PM |
“You had the IMF running Barbados from oct. 2011. Why don’t you try your hand Meteorology? Your predictions are always wrong!”
Who said there aren’t running Bim from Offshore? Modern ICT cuts down on the need to travel and to be resident to give instructions to incompetent figureheads like idiot Sinckler who can’t even appreciate the difference and fiscal impact of a tax on households between .7% and .07%.
Who do you think gave the final approval to the MTFS as a foretaste of the restructuring medicine in store for Bim knowing full well it was not strong enough a dose for the Barbados ailing economy? Who do you think approved the current prescription for the stronger dose of medicine with another much stronger one to come? Sinckler, Boyce or Jepter or even Fumble?
Why don’t you also say that the predictions regarding the UWI fees, layoffs and soon to be privatization are all figments of the miller’s imagination?
You can attack the miller as much as you wish. He is a thorn in your side and a target in you idiots’ crosshairs but fortunately for the miller, unlike you, he does not rely on a pick on a Constituency Council to financially survive in this world.
Dear Carson the Corbeau, please go back to your meal of Carrion in George St.
Your Uncle Tom.
Every thing that the BLP said about govt has boomerang .right into the lapsof the dogs of th BLP yardflows . Goverance is not only about economics but protecting the social fabric of a society a message that they scoffes at in their ridiculous effort to pin all the economic woes of Barbados starting at the last five years. the public would not be fooled.
@ ac | August 31, 2013 at 9:45 AM |
“Goverance is not only about economics but protecting the social fabric of a society”
So why then break social contracts with the same society by laying off workers many of whom are sole breadwinners, by imposing tuition fees that were supposed to be sacrosanct and the hardest cut of all putting the QEH in jeopardy by $35 million forcing it to be unable to buy supplies like medicines and food for the very poor who are unable to access alternative health care.
This DLP administration has killed the goose (economy) that lays the golden egg (society).
@miller AS an advocate of Privatisation u got to be blind niot to see some of those entities are out of control finacially and some are unsustainable. as a matter of fact it does no good to break the backs of the taxayers to sustain aproject which can be adjusted therefore saving taxpayers money. the society is also made up of hadrworking people who can,t afford to be burden to support a few. Govt control is necessary and must be done.
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