Ten Percent MP Salary Reduction Proposal Equals Nickel and Diming the People of Sint Maarten | SMN News

PHILIPSBURG:—Gracita states; “the SMCP representative in Parliament and Government, recently reiterated their position on a self-imposed reduction of 10% of their salary while urging their colleagues in Parliament to follow suit.
This is admirable, however, the proposal clearly misses the point. It is like taking an aspirin for a headache while our community continues to suffer chronic migraines.”

“SMCP proposal takes a nibble out of their paycheck, to donate this amount to a charitable organization of their choice. For all intent and purposes, this act of ‘generosity’ barely touches the real issue at hand, which is to substantially reduce

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