I believe in social
justice. Social justice balances the opportunities between the rich and the
poor people. Hence, I believe that those who have more in life should pay more
or higher taxes than those who have less in life. Social justice is not about equalizing
incomes nor setting up a communitarian state. It’s about giving equal
opportunities or chances to all to succeed in life without curtailing your
human rights, freedom and civil liberties. Social justice is merely a way of
balancing the opportunities and chances of individuals from whatever sector of
a society to have access on the economic gains of a nation.
Here in the
Philippines, we need good roads, effective police forces, well-funded public
schools, and other basic services. Therefore, the Government needs to be
transparent in showing to the public that the revenues it collects from them
will really go to worthy projects. Public officials should be held accountable
for the right or wrong handling of revenues generated from tax-collections.
Those who have committed bribery or mishandled the said revenues should be
penalized for graft and corruption.
The Philippine Government must also run after tax-evaders. Tax evasion causes economic problems, and
those who commit such crime should be penalized. It’s a patriotic and
democratic duty to pay one’s taxes, because such is part and parcel of the
social contract between the government and the governed. Every sector in the
society would benefit from effective means of tax-collections and in the
prosecution of tax evaders.
PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK TO SEE MY VIDEO-COMMENTARY ABOUT THE ISSUE:
.http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-848959
PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK TO SEE MY VIDEO-COMMENTARY ABOUT THE ISSUE:
.http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-848959
