By Zoila Palma: Opposition Leader Tracy Taegar Panton has called for practical government interventions to address the rising cost of living, highlighting the financial pressures affecting Belizean families, pensioners, and businesses during her Independence Day address on September 21.
Speaking under the theme “Look at Me, I Am Belize at 45,” Panton said inflation continues to affect households across the country, with the prices of essential goods and services placing pressure on people’s livelihoods. She argued that the government must move beyond acknowledging global challenges and develop targeted solutions.
“Inflation is a real crisis, intensified by global disruptions but felt most painfully at home,” Panton stated.
She further highlighted the choices families are being forced to make as household expenses increase. “Parents are being forced to make impossible choices, pensioners are stretching fixed incomes to the breaking point, and businesses are deciding whether to persevere or close their doors,” she said.
Panton called for an economic approach that prioritizes households and small businesses, stating, “Economic growth must be measured not only by statistics, but by its impact on the market basket, the household budget and the communities where we live.”
She urged practical solutions to expand local production, support businesses, create better-paying jobs, and leave families with more disposable income.
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By Zoila Palma: Opposition Leader Tracy Taegar Panton has called for practical government interventions to address the rising cost of living, highlighting the financial pressures affecting Belizean families, pensioners, and businesses during her Independence Day address on September 21. Speaking under the theme “Look at Me, I Am Belize at 45,” Panton said inflation continues
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