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I personally wonder about this on a daily basis. I shudder every month when I see how much money is taken from me in taxes, for what?!!! I cant walk on the road in peace or even lock myself in my home without wondering if I'll be shot, killed etc. The roads leave so very much to be desired and the ten million street people is heart breaking. In my opinion they are taking our money to fatten their own account while we dont even have enough after a very hard month of work to open one. More than time for a CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Is this Jamaican Govt worth all our tax money?
Greetings (((BroNey))) Welcome to ja.com
I'm going to transfer your question to the News Forum... trust me, there will be plenty of responses and dialogue down there!
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A change by a poll or a change by force...or by the will of the people?
I take it first that by the will of the people there will be change.
But what exactly is the will of the people regarding change of govt.?Comment
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We all know there is very little opportunity to get a job that will support your family on the Island. The Island needs infrastructure which will provide jobs for anyone willing to work. If we could get rid of the corruptions Jamaica would be the best place in the world to live. PJ and his cronies have it all and are making sure none trickles down to you and me. Lets vote them all out and hope for the most honest and caring. How about a woman ? Portia? We just need honesty and we will prosper.Comment
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I agree with you that something has to be done. i spent six months over there at the beginning of the year and saw my money go out heavily for GCT (government consumption tax) and didn't see much done in the line of improvements. Only when the Jamaican people began to loudly voice their opinion about a bad road or bad situation in government did I see a very small change. Like they would fix a few potholes.
By the way I had to have 2 front end alignments in 6 months for my car because of the deep potholes that you can't see until your car has gone down into one.
I have studied the newspaper, watched the news and talked to people about this and no one knows what to do. There definitely has to be corruption in some form for all the money going out and the common people seeing nothing in return.
The police and fire buildings are a disgrace. The police uniforms are shabby, i.e buttonholes torn. I might add that all the police personnel I have been in close contact with are neat and clean. ( I get stopped a lot in their road checks.) The tax offices are passable but work inadequately with their personnel, who by the way really want to help you, but are limited in what they can do.
The schools are a big disgrace. I have been working with one of them, pouring money into much needed repairs, equipment and supplies. I was told they receive $4000Ja (approx $67 US) a year from the Ministry of Education. That wouldn't have even fixed the leaky roof.
I would also like some answers as to what we can do over there. Anyone got suggestions?Comment
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get rid of the corrupt pols and businessmen
change how govt operates
cut govt expenditures
cut civil service
install accountability
spend on improving water .. agri .. infrastructure
including govt buildings & schools
cut imports by half
export more
look for non-traditional markets
adopt a school ... works tooComment
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“Get rid of the corrupt pols and businessmen”
How?
“Change how govt operates”
How?
”Cut govt expenditures”
Who should do this?
“Cut civil service”
What area?
“Install accountability”
How?
“Spend on improving water .. agri .. infrastructure
including govt buildings & schools”
These fall under expenditure, which you suggest should be cut
”Cut imports by half”
Even the essential?
“Export more”
More of what?
“Look for non-traditional markets”
And after they are found, what next?
“Adopt a school ... works too”
Agree about the school, but “work” adoption?Comment
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With bleach and dettol...How things, WardoB?Comment
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Wardob:
There was lot's to export at one time due to the IMF agricultural production is almost non existence now, I saw the change and it is really sad to see people loose their dignity and become pawns of the all powerful. I went back for a visit a couple of years ago and the supermarkets were packed up with all foreign goods, much more then when I left in the 90’s.Export more”
More of what?Comment
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Get rid of the Fat Cats and it would be paradise on earth once again.Jamaica would be the best place in the world to live. PJ and his cronies have it all and are making sure none trickles down to you and me.Comment
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Vote everyone out. Start anew..........Comment
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Originally posted by WCL:
I went back for a visit a couple of years ago and the supermarkets were packed up with all foreign goods, much more then when I left in the 90’s.
I am not surprised. Jamaicans have always wanted farrin tings ova our sintin dem, an 'specially dose from 'MERICA. Now a days, comming from farrin not good enuff unless dem is name bran. A so wi tan, wi want di bestest.
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Barosa:
If they would only realize that they have the best, the best climate, the best soil, the best water, the list goes on and on; they have the best of what is truly important. Through contact with tourists they don’t see what they have right before their eyes. The Rastafarians seem to get it but the rest of the population is lost in commercialism. Jamaica has it all - too bad so much red eye negates this.A so wi tan, wi want di bestest.Comment
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Jamaica lost in commercialism...America lost in consumerism....not even one tele-evangelist on hand in the post Katrina trauma...Comment
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How about Katrina Karma, we sure are having a lot of natural disasters lately.Jamaica lost in commercialism...America lost in consumerism....not even one tele-evangelist on hand in the post Katrina trauma...
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