Revenues generated by the VAT increase will significantly help put the fiscal house in order, which will benefit most the poor because this means having a government that can help its constituents, especially the poor, an economy everybody — particularly the unemployed and the low-income earner — can depend on and look up to for a better life. -Rep. Raul V. Del Mar [North District, Cebu City] on his vote for the increase of the VAT
Benefit the poor? How? It’s like crucifying Juan de la Cruz and saying, “Let’s drive a nail into his head so he doesn’t have to suffer so much.”
What our congressmen fail to see is whether the average Filipino has the capacity to pay for the extra burden. For the VAT will just be passed down to the consumer. That’s me and millions of others who are already overtaken by rising costs of oil (and, not to mention, the luxury cars driven by oil executives).
But what do the majority of our representatives know than to please Gloria the Liar? Moreover, they certainly won’t be affected by the VAT increase since they belong to the upper crust of society.
So we look to the Senate to kill the VAT bill. “Kill Bill” should be the rallying cry. Perhaps the influx of brainless actors will help. Hopefully their lack of intellect will cause them to thumb down the tax measure.
Maybe if we ask Lito Lapid if he’s for the VAT increase, he’ll answer, “Hindi! Masyado na maraming paniki sa Pilipinas!”
