tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post8171386463548686377..comments2023-11-05T22:01:39.179+10:00Comments on SOSaipan: Remit me notKAPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541898442936527367noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-90247576402496416572008-05-03T10:51:00.000+10:002008-05-03T10:51:00.000+10:00Hiring locals is an even better way to do it. I d...Hiring locals is an even better way to do it. I do, and I know you do too.<BR/><BR/>That form of taxation isn't punishment, it is inducement. That's what taxes do...induce people to act in certain ways by affecting their pocketbook. Always have. <BR/><BR/>I certainly don't 'blame' them for acting in a particular way (remitting) and spending their cash as they see fit.<BR/><BR/>Hey, it's in vogue to be vague.Bruce A. Batemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804747424525560858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-87309180016977823882008-05-02T19:12:00.000+10:002008-05-02T19:12:00.000+10:00BS. It's their money and it's already been taxed ...BS. It's their money and it's already been taxed once.<BR/><BR/>Hire locals, let 'em stay if remittances bother you--that would keep more money here. Don't blame (or punish) aliens for acting in their own self-interest.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to be so vague.KAPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541898442936527367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-42640325960805736262008-05-02T18:52:00.000+10:002008-05-02T18:52:00.000+10:00Remittances are way down here too, Ken. Even so t...Remittances are way down here too, Ken. Even so they constitute a large drain on the economy. They should be taxed, and taxed heavily (20%?) to dissuade wage earners and others from sending money offshore. That hundred million kept here and circulated here rather than in Manila would make a positive difference.<BR/><BR/>You are right, Ken, it would make an interesting study to find out what the corresponding numbers are here.Bruce A. Batemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804747424525560858noreply@blogger.com