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C O M M O N W E A L T H O F T H E B A H A M A S 2016/17 BUDGET COMMUNICATION “A MODERN BAHAMAS” PRESENTED TO THE HONOURABLE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY BY T h e R t . H on . P err y G . C h ri s tie , M . P . PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE on W edne s da y , 25 t h M a y 2016 2016/17 BUDGET COMMUNICATION [6] 2016/2017 DRAFT ESTIMATES OF REVENUE & EXPENDITURE It is my honour to present the 2016/17 Budget Communication. I. INTRODUCTION Mr. Speaker, This is the fifth Budget Communication that my Government has presented to this Honourable House during our current mandate. Significantly, since th