Budget Day - October 2nd 2023

[AlphaMan]

With GE around the corner, i expecting some goodies this budget.

Rowley realize he could do trinis what he wants and his supporter base with still vote for him regardless...
They days of "goodies" budgets are all but over..

[The_Honourable]

With GE around the corner, i expecting some goodies this budget.

Rowley realize he could do trinis what he wants and his supporter base with still vote for him regardless...
They days of "goodies" budgets are all but over..

A sprinkle of goodies in this budget maybe but plenty next year.

Rowley realize that long time since Manning days. Goodies for the most part are not for the base, they are for the swing voters and the marginals.

A lil sprucing like painting, drain cleaning and some road patchwork would be enough to keep the base in line. The lil crumbs they get, they will thank the lord for small mercies and great is the pnm.

[zoom rader]

them carnival bands earn good usd from the foreign signups

pea ask if the big exporters does convert back they usd to ttd, the snacks and biscuit companies
it’s a good question.

When foreign exchange gets tight, the invisible exports of carnival start to look good to the carnival haters.

You do know Carnival is used to wash money.

They are washing money, has been for years. They follow Brazil operations where the mob controls the bands.

[pugboy]

once the community leader get he fill to control which way he ppl vote

With GE around the corner, i expecting some goodies this budget.

Rowley realize he could do trinis what he wants and his supporter base with still vote for him regardless...
They days of "goodies" budgets are all but over..

A sprinkle of goodies in this budget maybe but plenty next year.

Rowley realize that long time since Manning days. Goodies for the most part are not for the base, they are for the swing voters and the marginals.

A lil sprucing like painting, drain cleaning and some road patchwork would be enough to keep the base in line. The lil crumbs they get, they will thank the lord for small mercies and great is the pnm.

[paid_influencer]

pnm understands that if you giving people thing steady, it creates expectation, which creates dependence, which in turn creates resentment.

steady resources -> expectation -> dependence -> resentment

you hadda give whatever intermittently. so when people do get, they are thankful. when they don't get, they are hopeful.

(never mind is we own oil and gas rents/taxpayer money that they sharing)

[death365]

latest current rumors:

1. floating of gas price wef 9th Oct
2. normal property tax
3. normal TTRA
4. continuing exemptions of full electric and hybrid vehicles.
5. more stamp and other duty exemptions for the rich and super rich
6.more ole talk bout "E money"
7. saying that they will have more room to negotiate for the period ending 2023.

thats all i heard that is from reliable sauce.

[Dohplaydat]

latest current rumors:

1. floating of gas price wef 9th Oct
2. normal property tax
3. normal TTRA
4. continuing exemptions of full electric and hybrid vehicles.
5. more stamp and other duty exemptions for the rich and super rich
6.more ole talk bout "E money"
7. saying that they will have more room to negotiate for the period ending 2023.

thats all i heard that is from reliable sauce.

They've been recycling the same budget for 8 years now. I just wanna see how much gae going up

[pugboy]

will phones continue to be tax exempt?

[paid_influencer]

so it on today...

my wish list:

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs"
-increase in minimum wage
-increase in taxes on the wealthy

if they raise NIS "contributions" (fees) on the most poor while increasing retirement age for the poor, I will cuss. I will cuss real stink right here and Duane would have to ban me

[death365]

oh please that an God face yuh go see

so it on today...

my wish list:

-increase in taxes on the wealthy

[pugboy]

minimum wage will assist all them security guards, of course the security companies will increase their rates

allyuh fill up before the gas station rush ?

[aaron17]

Bhodi prices..

[alfa]

minimum wage will assist all them security guards, of course the security companies will increase their rates

allyuh fill up before the gas station rush ?

I think people get a lil sense and stop doing that a few years now, least on my side

[VexXx Dogg]

I need to fill and I'm actively avoid any gas stations until tomorrow.

Side note:
We getting ball by ball coverage in this thread? At least major updates? Jah go bless alyuh

[Dizzy28]

What I think will come -
1. Increase in Online purchase tax
2. Increase in PAYE for high income earners (1m and above)

[Dohplaydat]

What I think will come -
1. Increase in Online purchase tax
2. Increase in PAYE for high income earners (1m and above)

The later makes no sense as it's probably less than a 1000 individuals getting actually salaries over 1M. Most people who making that are getting paid through business or shares and are taxed differently.

[Dizzy28]

What I think will come -
1. Increase in Online purchase tax
2. Increase in PAYE for high income earners (1m and above)

The later makes no sense as it's probably less than a 1000 individuals getting actually salaries over 1M. Most people who making that are getting paid through business or shares and are taxed differently.

Which it makes it a perfect measure to implement.
Say something while doing nothing. Its perfect politically

[pugboy]

expect further squeezing of the shrinking middle class
he aint tax alco in a while so i feel he coming with that plus more on cars as allyuh buying too many cars

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Alcho and cigarette...talk about adverse health effects to justify it.
Talks about property tax
Minimum wage might get a boost
I dont think gas would get touch
Hard jam for online purchases

[pugboy]

sugar tax

[MaxPower]

Nothing should be allocated for Crime.

Money is not the solution.

[pugboy]

crime is big business
for both the criminals and those in associated industries, amalgamated et al

Nothing should be allocated for Crime.

Money is not the solution.

[redmanjp]

expect further squeezing of the shrinking middle class
he aint tax alco in a while so i feel he coming with that plus more on cars as allyuh buying too many cars

if he must tax cars tax ICE cars, but use that money to keep hybrids & EVs untaxed. killing 2 birds with 1 stone- more revenue and reducing CO2.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

[redmanjp]

so, what time dis ting starting?

[ed360123]

1:30 I think

[pugboy]

so any adjustments to policies wrt venes?

[shake d livin wake d dead]

He would start off by blaming kamla

[shaneelal]

[teems1]

With GE around the corner, i expecting some goodies this budget.

Rowley realize he could do trinis what he wants and his supporter base with still vote for him regardless...
They days of "goodies" budgets are all but over..

Dr Eric Williams once insulted his entire party by saying "if PNM put up a crapaud in a balisier tie, allyuh would vote for it.” He knows a large portion of his party are mindless sheep.