| The tax issue is heating up again and the
government wants no part of it. Prime Minister (P.M.) Bayda made
it clear noting that the government has, 'set taxes at their current
rate and for the good of the economy have no plans to change it'.
Opposition leader Jennie Ne lashed out in full force during question period. Miss Ne argued that, 'it is an incompetent leader that allows the poor to shoulder the same burden as the rich'. The Prime Minister countered that, 'if we do not treat corporations as equals, as opposed to milking them like cash cows, then these providers of jobs will go elsewhere'. After question period Miss Ne continued to ridicule the P.M. noting that, 'if he actually lived on the same income as the people who would see the pain of the people and help them'. The Prime Minister when asked to counter these claims replied angrily, 'it is leaders such as Miss Ne who cause corporations to leave small developing countries like ours. We need to give them [corporations] tax breaks, else they will go elsewhere. We have a small economy, it is not that difficult for a corporation to relocate to say Lower Biswald, or Clearwater. We need to be more competitive than these power houses else citizens will have no jobs!' ________________________________________ 'I have barely enough for food while the government is giving money away to companies...' -Kim Casey, Locke Harbour citizen ________________________________________ Citizens on the street had a different view than Mr. Bayda however. Most did not see the problem with increasing tax rates for corporations at the expense of lowering them for the middle and working classes. 'I have barely enough for food while the government is giving money away to companies. The government should live in my shoes for a day', complained Kim Casey, a resident of Locke Harbour. 'Though the P.M. is popular with the people, he needs to realize he needs to handle this issue better', noted political science Professor Stephen Hicks, from Adam Smith University. Mr. Hicks went on to further note that, 'The P.M. is trying to sidestep an issue, which is very important to the people, this could lead to his demise if he does not handle it properly. The opposition knows that this issue is important to the people so do not think that [Miss] Ne will let the P.M. get away with ignoring the issue, this will be the topic of debate for the next few days in Parliament'. |
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Minus 5 Celsius outside, a perfect setting for the icy glares inside Parliament. |
