Lou Bondì, director, Where’s Everybody, Guardamangia
Labour’s VAT proposal
In the story Leaders Tussle Over The Timing Of Tax Cuts (November 5) it was reported that Joseph Muscat, the Opposition leader, “rubbished the calculations made by me on November 2 of what Labour’s financial and economic proposals would cost” (The Times, November 3).
Not quite. Dr Muscat has so far failed to contest any of the figures we aired, except one. We costed the loss of government revenue if VAT had to be reduced from 18 to 17 per cent. The Times reports the Opposition leader saying that this measure “was not a Labour Party proposal”. Really? Here is what Dr Muscat said on October 25, 2009: “Now that the EU has given us the chance, the 18 per cent VAT rate should be reduced.”
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Antoine Vella
Nov 11th 2010, 16:06
It seems that some people are more interested in envying Lou Bondi than in finding out the truth.
d.attard
Nov 10th 2010, 00:58
Perhaps Mr Bondin may want to investigate the EUish claim that our health service should be costing us 40% less (i.e. a few hundreds of millions less).
A. Mizzi
Nov 9th 2010, 21:26
You will not only not bite the hand that feeds you ....but lick it on the National Station which you have truly transdormed it into Your Master's Voice, like the proverbial horse and carriage ,a NATIONalistParty satalite bearing also your initials ...
c. camilleri
Nov 9th 2010, 19:31
labour' dictum. He/she who is not with us is against us. He/she who does not sing our song is against us.
rfarrugia
Nov 9th 2010, 14:45
The TRUTH hurts. So after all Joseph Muscat was not telling the truth regarding the Labour VAt Proposal. Keep on doing the good work Mr. Bondi. So far no one challenged with facts your calculations and statement.
Joe Spiteri
Nov 9th 2010, 14:02
Hey Lou, how about publishing what you and your company have earned under PN governments because of you being a blue-eyed boy?
Pat Hobson
Nov 9th 2010, 12:27
How about Mr. Bondi explain to us the costings the Government is going to undertake regarding the National Debt of Euro 5,000,000,000? The Roofless Theatre and Parliament Euro 100,000,000. The Debt on Mater Dei Euro 250,000,000. The Debt on the Delimara Power Statio Euro 650,000,000. And how about the overruns every project done by this administration carries with it? Won't wait with bated breath for your answer, Mr. Bondi.
K.Anastasi
Nov 9th 2010, 10:05
How much has your company gained ...being in bed with the PBS management? Thats what I'd like to know.
Joe Cassar
Nov 9th 2010, 09:39
If anybody had any lingering doubts that Lou Bondi is, in reality, a PN activist thinly disguised as a journalist, this should have finally cleared them.