What would you like to see done in the next government term?

[Slartibartfast]

Oil and gas has become our economy's crutch but instead of using it to make us better, it is used to fill gaps that other revenue streams should be filling.

[janfar]

Sugar cane should have been used for producing ethanol instead of eliminating it...

[Slartibartfast]

Ok so we will put UML down for

1. Want to see sugar cane make a comeback and its uses diversified
2. No rapidrail

And reported his comment as off-topic

Good points UML... moving along...

[zoom rader]

Chead start of good and now it turn to political trash.

[Slartibartfast]

This thread look like it could use some RIMs for UML comments

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Thread still good.

[hoverauto]

All this thread has done is highlight all the shortcomings of Trinidad and Tobago in list form. And the list continues to get bigger!!!! Smh.

My additions:

- Make it that government ministers can't increase their salaries without a vote/say from the general public.

- Introduction of a proper helicopter medevac unit, that deals with transfers between hospitals/islands, and also picks up trauma patients at vehicular crash sites etc. too many people die because they couldn't get to the hospital on time.

[K74T]

Chead start of good and now it turn to political trash.

Yeah well yuh shithong padna UML had to spoil it.

[teems1]

Right... This is not a thread about who will win and who did what to who. Not about who smoke what, who rape who, who bull what.

Very simple, what would like to see started or completed by the next elected government?

Here are a few things that I would like:

6. Removal of the fuel subsidy.

So the 3b the government spends on the fuel subsidy is too much.

How about the 4b on crime, yet it's as high as ever and basically my tax payers dollars wasted.

Also the billions on education, and the failure rate for basic CXC Math/English at 50%.

How about the billions on health care. Yet public hospitals are still a sheit hole and private is the only choice for people who need immediate care.

Or hundreds of millions on CEPEP which is just a glorified make wuk and distributing money to party faithful.

But no, the fuel subsidy which the citizens actually get relief on since there is no "ineffective middle man public service", is what you want to take away.

[MG Man]

legalize prostitution and grant work visas to latinas, and Surinamese, (depending on hotness)

[zoom rader]

legalize prostitution and grant work visas to latinas, and Surinamese, (depending on hotness)

Hmm, dougla_boy would not approved of this. He changed his ways

[DVSTT]

Right... This is not a thread about who will win and who did what to who. Not about who smoke what, who rape who, who bull what.

Very simple, what would like to see started or completed by the next elected government?

Here are a few things that I would like:

6. Removal of the fuel subsidy.

So the 3b the government spends on the fuel subsidy is too much.

How about the 4b on crime, yet it's as high as ever and basically my tax payers dollars wasted.

Also the billions on education, and the failure rate for basic CXC Math/English at 50%.

How about the billions on health care. Yet public hospitals are still a sheit hole and private is the only choice for people who need immediate care.

Or hundreds of millions on CEPEP which is just a glorified make wuk and distributing money to party faithful.

But no, the fuel subsidy which the citizens actually get relief on since there is no "ineffective middle man public service", is what you want to take away.

They could always jack up alcohol and tobacco taxes and introduce a property tax to recover some $$$.

[desifemlove]

All this thread has done is highlight all the shortcomings of Trinidad and Tobago in list form. And the list continues to get bigger!!!! Smh.

My additions:

- Make it that government ministers can't increase their salaries without a vote/say from the general public.

- Introduction of a proper helicopter medevac unit, that deals with transfers between hospitals/islands, and also picks up trauma patients at vehicular crash sites etc. too many people die because they couldn't get to the hospital on time.

Tie it to inflation, or only 5% every parliamentary term. If Kamla/Rowley/Suruj/Imbert/whoever ent like dat, they already earn more than many, and get expenses. $50,000 a month more than enough to live on, and many had good money before.

[j.o.e]

Alternative public transport
Legislation to minimize irresponsible dog ownership and strays (pot hounds too not just dangerous dogs)
Expansion of local Gov't and winding down of cepep
Reduction on fuel subsidy
Restructuring of police service management to be proactive instead of reactive
Decriminalization of marijuana
Expansion of courts to reduce legal backlog (24hr court maybe)
Legal system designed to allow more civil suits to keep lawlessness in check.
Dedicated highway patrol with speed guns (with an increased speed limit)
Local Gov't given full responsibility for road maintenance to quicker deal with potholes /repaving
Gov't encouragement for e business and technology improvement
Heavier focus on tourism marketing (sports, culture, business, pleasure)
Heavy focus on recycling /waste management

Just a few I can remember

[humbleservant]

Legalise weed and plant all caroni state land with hemp,,, 50,000 uses.

[bluefete]

Improving the PTSC will nullify the ripple effect of taxi's wanting to increase prices. Large companies can benefit from tax incentives which will prevent the price of food going up as a result of increased fuel prices.

HAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. Are you serious?

Which politician is going to tell as businessman/woman not to raise their prices. Even a tax incentive is no guarantee for lower prices.

Business people have to make their profits! And profits!

[Advent]

Right... This is not a thread about who will win and who did what to who. Not about who smoke what, who rape who, who bull what.

Very simple, what would like to see started or completed by the next elected government?

Here are a few things that I would like:

6. Removal of the fuel subsidy.

So the 3b the government spends on the fuel subsidy is too much.

How about the 4b on crime, yet it's as high as ever and basically my tax payers dollars wasted.

Also the billions on education, and the failure rate for basic CXC Math/English at 50%.

How about the billions on health care. Yet public hospitals are still a sheit hole and private is the only choice for people who need immediate care.

Or hundreds of millions on CEPEP which is just a glorified make wuk and distributing money to party faithful.

But no, the fuel subsidy which the citizens actually get relief on since there is no "ineffective middle man public service", is what you want to take away.

[Dizzy28]

Things I wouldn't mind

1. Removal of ceremonial President and elected PM into the conversion into an elected Executive President
2. Introduction of Proportional Representational where a party is allocated seats based on how much people vote for them as opposed to winning seats in a first past the post system. Would make 3rd parties more relevant and break the two party hegemony
3. Introduction of campaign finance legislation where it is mandatory for parties to declare contributors names once they contribute more than a certain amount (>TT$1000)
4. Removal of Fuel Subsidy
5. Improvement of Public Transport - Better Bus Service, Maybe a tram in greater PoS area etc.
6. Greater emphasis/resources on tax monitoring and collection r.e. VAT and Corporation Taxes
7. Introduction of a policy for structured Immigration - I do not believe economic growth can be achieved especially on the basis of non oil nd gas with a declining population. NIS Actuarial Report has the number of contributors declining from somewhere in 2020
8. Removal of Defence Force/demilitarization with the retention of Coast Guard and Air Guard as a form of Home Protection unit
9. Giving free of charge ,one way tickets to Sat Maharaj to India and Selwyn Cudjoe to any country in West Africa
10. Removal of Cepep
11. Proper legislation to deal with economic diversification - New incentives for example as the current incentive regime old like the road
12. Reformation of Customs, Immigration, Licensing
13. For anything to happen whereby existing bodies actual do what they are there for based on existing laws - EMA, Integrity Commission, etc.
14. Rationalization of State enterprises - There are just so much and in some cases mandates overlap between multiple state enterprises

[Slartibartfast]

3. Introduction of campaign finance legislation where it is mandatory for parties to declare contributors names once they contribute more than a certain amount (>TT$1000in total for a financial year)

Fixed #3 for you. Otherwise you would end up with a bunch of $999 contributions from anonymous sources.

[wagonrunner]

removal of the animal farm syndrome.
no perks (blue lights / entourage / etc)

you're elected by the people, live like the people, so you may better understand what should be done for the people.

[DVSTT]

3. Introduction of campaign finance legislation where it is mandatory for parties to declare contributors names once they contribute more than a certain amount (>TT$1000in total for a financial year)

Fixed #3 for you. Otherwise you would end up with a bunch of $999 contributions from anonymous sources.

Enforcement of laws has always been our problem.

[Black Scorpion]

MPs should live in the area they are representing then work might actually get done properly and in a timely manner.