It is estimated that a central procurement office could save as much as 25 million dollars.
That's a lot of government fat to trim - but not enough to balance the budget. As we've told you, government has a half a billion-dollar deficit to bridge - and they want 80 minion of that form wage cuts and increment freezes.
But we asked what about collecting taxes from the highest rung of the economic ladder?
Jules Vasquez "What are you doing about taking a tax on the rich? What are you doing about taxing those who are making healthy profits and who can afford it as opposed to the working class because once you take away their disposable income, you will create a terrible economic slowdown."
Hon. Chris Coye - Minister of State, Ministry of Finance "What I think is important is that there is a focus on tax collection and enforcement of tax laws."
