revenue without raising taxes

bienamor

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How's this for an idea? Instead of raising the taxes here we just need to enforce the existing traffic laws. $500rd per infraction.

At least 90% of the motor vehicles on the road here are in violation of something. lights, license plates, windshield wipers etc. then throw in the driving without a license, insurance, etc. then for good measure we could have a fine for throwing s*** out the window. from there move on to moving violations, like running stop lights when they are working.

Think of all the money. The Goverment would be out of debt, the mechanics would be rich, no gasoline shortage, because all the cars are off the road until fixed. Less wrecks, and make sure the motorcycles are following the rules.

No new laws needed. Just enforce what is already there

This may need to be in the clown bin
 

NALs

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bienamor said:
How's this for an idea? Instead of raising the taxes here we just need to enforce the existing traffic laws. $500rd per infraction.

At least 90% of the motor vehicles on the road here are in violation of something. lights, license plates, windshield wipers etc. then throw in the driving without a license, insurance, etc. then for good measure we could have a fine for throwing s*** out the window. from there move on to moving violations, like running stop lights when they are working.

Think of all the money. The Goverment would be out of debt, the mechanics would be rich, no gasoline shortage, because all the cars are off the road until fixed. Less wrecks, and make sure the motorcycles are following the rules.

No new laws needed. Just enforce what is already there

This may need to be in the clown bin

You have more commonsense than those in office!
 

Texas Bill

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That's a good suggestion.

You have forgotten ONE thing, however.

You would be fining 90% of the owners of vehicles which provide a livlihood. You would be fining that segment of the public which can least afford to pay the fines imposed. As to the money being collected, how much of it would actually end up in the governments coffers, thereby reducing the National Debt?

The laws of this country are not enforced equally by any means. If a person has 'connections", he is NEVER indicted for ANY crimes committed against society or individuals. One only has to look at the Banking scam and the Supreme Court's reactions and comments to realize that.

Texas Bill
 

Don Juan

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How's this:

1- Fire half the government "workers". The other half now has something to do. 2- fire 3/4 of the generals and subordinates. Now the gov. has enough $ to fund the entire unemployed population with jobs that really matter (such as thrash collection, filling pot holes, etc.). Now you're energizing the economy by having everybody spending their hard-earned $ 3- abolish pensions for gov. "workers" with less than ten years' "service". 4- prohibit gov. workers from flying out of the country for "business" junkets. (except Leonel). 5-cut in half embassy personnel for less important countries such as El Salvador. 6- enact a law saying every resort town has to have a Chamber of Commerce,( if they don't have one) , for the purpose, among other things, to collect taxes from businesses to use as the town sees fit to improve and beautify itself. thereby increasing tourist $ and foreign investment. 7-Simplify our geographic make-up by doing away with all this provinces and the "governors" that go with it by reducing it to three regions or "Cantons" (as in Switzerland). we can call them Duarte,Sanches and Mella........I agree with the above poster that something drastic has to be done to reduce or out-law all these air polluting, eyesore chatarras from our streets. These suggestions are just the obvious ones that come to mind. There are surely, one hundred other,more intricate ones that other, more knowledgeable posters in this forum can come up with.
 

bochinche

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bienamor said:
How's this for an idea? Instead of raising the taxes here we just need to enforce the existing traffic laws.....

not just the traffic laws.
instead of raising taxes.....why not improve collection of already existing tax laws. make it more difficult for people like me to avoid paying taxes, so that the rest of you don't end up paying more.

this is old hat.......but it obviously applies to electricity charges as well. instead of consistently raising the cost of electricity - actually go out and collect the money from those people who are supposed to be paying.
 

Don Juan

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bochinche said:
not just the traffic laws.
instead of raising taxes.....why not improve collection of already existing tax laws. make it more difficult for people like me to avoid paying taxes, so that the rest of you don't end up paying more.

this is old hat.......but it obviously applies to electricity charges as well. instead of consistently raising the cost of electricity - actually go out and collect the money from those people who are supposed to be paying.
The government DOES collect taxes from many a source and also receives lots of revenue from many others. The bigger problem is not where the money comes from or how it's collected but where it's going. Hippo's gov. grew to about 6000 parasites that comsumed the largest piece of the fiscal pie with little, if any, left over for those in the lowest rung. Most of us have great expectation on Leonel to channel all these misdirected billions to where it will do the most good. So far I like what he's doing.
 

Rick Snyder

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Generate revenue and provide transparency together

It seems that looking at how other countries operate could benefit all Dominicans. Example: Have numbered ticket ticket books in the hands of the police. These tickets are 3 copied so that the driver gets a copy as does the police and the reporting agency. Have fines as low as 25 pesos for no helmet or lights or muffler etc. For the car or truck the same penalty for lights or muffler and 50 pesos for not wearing a seat belt. When a ticket is issued it is good for the entire day and therefore a person can not be ticketed in another part of town or another city for the same offense on that day. The exception would be for DWI which would require a 500 peso fine and a sleep it off night in jail.
Here in El Seybo, which is a small and poor town, the motorscyclists could afford a 25 peso fine, but not liking it, as could the people that own cars and trucks. I know that my little town could issue at least 100 tickets a day,with no trouble, therefore generating 2,500 a day or 75,000 pesoes a month.
Having numbered tickets the powers to be would know exactly how much money the policeman must turn in and there is a record as to how much monies are generated daily. The driver demanding his copy to be used later that day would guarantee no pocketing of monies.
The benefits are outstanding. First, there is the possibility that you will teach the people to wear helmets and fasten seat belts all the time therefore lowering the medical costs associated with accidents. Second, you reduce the number of accidents due to not have operating lights and other safety equipment. Third, you lower the noise and some pollution associated with no muffler. Fourth, you generate much needed monies and the money goes where it needs to go. Fifth, you help support the local parts stores and repair shops. And one of the most important benefits is that this can help teach the people to be more responsible and help teach the police to be more honest.
What do you think?

Rick