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Re: Now we're well and truly screwed
[Re: BillandElaine]
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05/28/2021 12:37 PM
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Wow, for sure. And check out the look on Knops' face. He looks like the cat who ate the canary..
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Re: Now we're well and truly screwed
[Re: BillandElaine]
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05/28/2021 12:50 PM
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I find his expression disgusting.
So, literally what do they do now? My understanding is that the government was going to run out of money at the end of this month..
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Re: Now we're well and truly screwed
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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05/28/2021 01:00 PM
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Yes, what WILL they do? They have already announced there is no plan B. Nothing good will come of this. We already can't feed all the people.
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: Now we're well and truly screwed
[Re: BillandElaine]
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05/28/2021 01:31 PM
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If the government runs out of money, does that mean that people won't show up to work at the airport, etc??? Wow...
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Re: Now we're well and truly screwed
[Re: sxmmartini]
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05/28/2021 03:39 PM
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Actually, I thought this one was a gift from the Netherlands, not a loan, but I could be wrong. From previous stories, I understood that government would run OUT of money at the end of this month without those funds.
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Re: Now we're well and truly screwed
[Re: BillandElaine]
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05/28/2021 05:24 PM
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Do you wonder if The Netherlands thinks of SXM as a bad time share purchase that they can't get rid of? How much money does SXM create for the Dutch Government vs how much does the Dutch Government send to SXM? I personally have no idea but guessing it is not a great investment. I guess they can say they own an island in the Caribbean but honestly who would loan money to the SXM local government if you had it? Not I
Cheers!
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Re: Now we're well and truly screwed
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05/28/2021 05:31 PM
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Todd--not sure what the amounts are in total, but all the money is coming FROM Holland to SXM..
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Re: Now we're well and truly screwed
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05/29/2021 05:30 AM
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Perhaps more "TALKS" should be scheduled. The local politicians seem to be very good at talking with little or no action to follow.
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Re: Now we're well and truly screwed
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05/29/2021 06:42 AM
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These are loans. The Netherlands have been offering them to Aruba, Curacao and St. Maarten. They are funding support for continuity of government services.
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Re: Now we're well and truly screwed
[Re: BillandElaine]
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06/01/2021 10:41 AM
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Well said, Irina. The powers that be in SXM don't want anyone taking the icing off their cake so the entire island suffers at their expense.
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Now we're well and truly screwed
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06/02/2021 06:27 AM
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Without the cruise ships the funds to keep Sint Maarten a float was going down hill!! Just need a little more time to get back on it's feet!!
Sand Gravity, got to love it!
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