@andrewmholness: A last minute promise by the Opposition is to raise the income tax threshold from $1.8 million to $3.5 million. This is not relief for the people, it is a reckless scheme that would blow a $75 billion hole in Jamaica’s budget and cripple the very programmes that keep our country moving forward. Only about 127,000 people, or 9 percent of the workforce, would benefit. The other 91 percent of Jamaican workers would get nothing. Meanwhile, ordinary taxpayers would be left carrying the burden as critical investments are cut. To put it in perspective, $75 billion is almost the entire national security budget and would impact spending on our children’s schools, our hospitals, our water supply, our roads. This is not new. In the past, the PNP presided over the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in Jamaica’s history, something one of their very own admitted. Their approach has always been the same, short term gimmicks that look good on paper but devastate the country in reality. By contrast, this Government is investing responsibly. Through the SPARK programme, 660 roads are being upgraded, with more to come. Over $10 billion is being spent on water projects this year alone, including the Northwestern Water Resilience Project and the Greater Mandeville Water Supply Project. These are real solutions that touch the lives of millions of Jamaicans. The choice is clear: reckless promises that would bankrupt the future, or disciplined leadership that is building a stronger Jamaica for every citizen.

Most Hon. Andrew M. Holness

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Wednesday 27 August 2025 21:30:46 GMT