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Date Posted: 02:56:11 01/27/03 Mon
Author: DB
Author Host/IP: 194.206.157.21
Subject: Re: What are our respective members doing back home?
In reply to: Toidi 's message, "Re: What are our respective members doing back home?" on 09:44:00 01/24/03 Fri

>>Sogu Tasi,
>>
>>I don't know. What do you reckon? Is it our job to pay
>>taxes to the government without that money coming back
>>to do its job for us in our provinces? That is what
>>you and I and every other PNGean is doing with our tax
>>money. It helps pay for the upkeep of our roads,
>>hospitals, schools, wharves, airports, postal and
>>communications services, etc. not to mention the
>>paycheck of the big belly politicians of Waigani.
>______________________________________________________
>Sogu Tasi,

Message well taken. Let us say you were a Milne Bay National politician and you have 20 million Kina in your Buduget for 2003 - 2004 what are the priority developmental areas would you put your Govt's money in?
DB
_____________________________________________________
>
>Point taken but there is not much tax money to go
>around for everyone.Tax payers are minority in the
>country where less than 20% of us pay tax every
>fortnight.That is why govenment has to borrow yearly
>to supplement the budget. But each time we borrow, we
>put future generation's life in jeopardy as the future
>revenues are mortgaged.
>
>In a bigger picture scenario I am alluding to, we need
>to appreciate that MPS are not the only answer to our
>problems and miseries. If everyone of us work hard and
>contribute meaningfully, the nation will be strong and
>there will be little need for the government to
>borrow.
>
>The construction of roads and bridges is no doubt
>every government's duty & priority. These are
>necessary to enhancing access to economic
>opportunites. The civilised nation should be able to
>identify its threats and opportunities and make
>reasonable and objective development strategies. These
>infrastructure developments should come without
>lobbying or politicking. These are where tax kina's
>must be spent for the benefit of all.
>
>For us educated to find a solution as to how to
>maximise our individual gains from the limited funds
>that the politicians carry around is only putting our
>interests ahead of the province and country. We need
>to stop this as theres not enough in the bag to go
>around. What we neeed to do now is to influence policy
>changes so that limited resources are directed to high
>impact areas where everyone (including the country)
>will benefit.In this way we will build a stronger
>province and country hence everyone will have more
>opportunities for advancing their economic wellbeing.
>
>If you are still confused about my thoughts please
>contact me on Toidi@notme.com
>
>Kaiyoni,
>
>Gibiluwi Gibisau

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  • Re: What are our respective members doing back home? -- s., 19:31:44 01/27/03 Mon
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