1ºThis could be a preview of the US in the future. I hate saying that, but with the inflation we are experiencing today, it's only a mater of time. I believe there is a perfect storm coming. Super high inflation, shortages of vital supplies like food, water, electricity. The government stopping social programs all at once when the money runs out. China starts a world war beginning in the South China Sea with it's neighbors. Russia moving into other European countries after the Ukraine. The value of the dollar plunges overnite to a new low. Remember, WWI started with the assassination of a single man. It takes less than you think...
2ºStephanie Bebermeyer Lee it is, especially when you consider that they have the highest, by far, tax percentage to start with. And then there's the 40% of wage earners that pay Zero taxes on the lower end...and get the most benefits....services. its funny that the same left that uses this same false claim as an excuse to raise taxes on the topn1%, which as I states includes many small business owners....oppose a flat tax....where everyone pays the same.
And, as I also stated.. whether you think the highest tax payers get too many deductions or not....is negated by the fact that they still pay the lions share, the majority of the countries taxes.
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But funny that you didn't support the idea of cutting soending...spending.... pork projects. You know, like the "Infastructure Bill", of which only 7% is even closely related to "infastructure".
3ºWhen the corrupt leaders of any country are allowed to stay in office forever, the country crumbles. The country become bankrupt from the greedy self-serving members of government. SRI Lanka is no different then USA or Canada or Mexico etc etc.
From Trump to Trudeau to Jordan to McConnell to Graham to Santos to Pelosi! To make the laws that embolden them to lie, cheat and steal, will destroy any country. The world is in an abyss of greed and self serving leadership. The 1% have no interest of using their wealth and influence to help the common people, by protecting them through honest government. Chaos and instability is growing across the globe and its only a matter of time, before history repeats itself.....WARS of your past were result of ........think about it!
4ºGET REAL. GET PRACTICAL. GO BACK TO YOUR PLACES - Start sowing seeds, plant the fields with crops, anything considered fast growing to alleviate hungry stomachs, scour the bodies of water, even sea weeds are food potentials, tend the livestocks available - stretch far and wide the available staples, share enough clothings with those that have none. And clean every nook and cranny that is found near and around you. The basic things in life are the onlybwants left, the sun still shines and rains shall nurture the crops - the rice, the corn, peanuts and beans can still multiply. And the nearest woodlands can offer forage. You have the basic of cultural items and means: music, dances, games to entertain your desperate times. Embrace the scant that temporarily exists and if you plod enough, the fields shall be verdant again. The trappings of wealth that you are deprived, some good honest guiding hands shall come to bring back the lost boon that cannot be blamed now on anyone. Rise Sri Lankan, do not allow this present dire strait define your lives. Be of huge strong faith - you are all good enough for your country, the only one you've got. Make Sri Lanka flourish again. And you have won our respect that you all have manifested the choice of peaceful process is the best means to win. Down now with the incessant protest - TEND YOURSELVES with whatever that is in each of you have left. Rise from the ashes, our dear Asian brothers and sisters.