Greenidge calls for lower taxes, higher wages in retooled budget

Carl Greenidge

Shadow Finance Minister Carl Greenidge opened the debate on the 2012 budget yesterday calling for the government to reduce VAT in stages and to increase public service wages, saying that the administration would be able to find the money once it reins in improper spending.

He also called out the Donald Ramotar government for allocating a $6 billion subsidy in the $192.8B budget for the Guyana Power