ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˈoʊld sˈɪstəm, tˈæksᵻz kəlˈɛktᵻd ɪn sˈeɪnt tˈɑːməs kʊd nˌɑːt biː jˈuːzd tə hˈɛlp ðoʊz ɪn sˈeɪnt krwˈɑː, ænd vˈaɪs vˈɜːsə.
Under the old system, taxes collected in Saint Thomas could not be used to help those in Saint Croix, and vice versa.