Comments on: Opinion Column: Leah Scott On ‘FurloughGate’

By: Suzie Knows Everything

Suzie Knows Everything — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:32:29 +0000

I say the Government needs to borrow the $300m from the Exempt companies and pay back at a lower interest rate then what they are paying now. As incentive, Payroll Tax can be decreased for the Exempt companies for the duration of the loan.
OBA need to start thinking business minded and stop depending on the Government employees to sacrifice for the entire Bermuda population.

By: fedup

fedup — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:11:39 +0000

wow, betty, you seem proud of your ignorance.
Aren’t you embarrassed every time you post and expose yourself as a dummy?

By: umjusayin

umjusayin — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:16:39 +0000

You are truly an idiot and ignorant person!I am surprised that YOU would even make that comment.

By: jt

jt — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 13:13:35 +0000

The private sector already lays 100% of public sector wages and is responsible for paying 100% paying of our debt Betty. You’re welcome.

By: anydeeng

anydeeng — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 06:54:16 +0000

Thomas youre an ***… quick to point out something negative and deflect from the critical thought at hand, or any constructive solutions. You are a huge part of the problem.

By: anydeeng

anydeeng — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 06:49:37 +0000

Its still much less… youre talking around 3 million to 36 million

By: anydeeng

anydeeng — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 06:47:03 +0000

Because critical thinkers still read things you ***. Bda is doomed until country comes before party view.

By: anydeeng

anydeeng — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 06:38:21 +0000

Leah Scott people dont get it because they are ********… do what you lot gotta do.

By: frank

frank — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 04:48:16 +0000

Ms Scott. And sylvan Richardson need to study the real. Bermuda history. And stop the continued disrespect.
How long are you going to allow yourself to be used

By: Steve Davis

Steve Davis — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 02:12:32 +0000

And this had what to do with Furlough days? we borrow close to $300m a year to keep civil servant’s employed. The government house budget or an MP’s wage is but a drop in the ocean.

By: 32n64w

32n64w — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 01:55:50 +0000

Really? Name 5 “laws” the OBA have changed.

By: Ed Case

Ed Case — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 01:05:45 +0000

Obviously PLP has not run out of Betty Blog money.

PATHETIC!

By: Kangoocar

Kangoocar — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:54:54 +0000

For the SLOW such as yourself!!! Their bosses transferred them!!! With comments like yours I sadly have to say that I actually look forward to your demize!!! I have made my money and have liquidated starting the moment your stupid plp told me I had to have liscense to own a property in my own country being I am married to an American!! Tons of cash that can leave at a moments notice, and I can watch from afar your continued suffering!!! You deserve everything that is coming to you!!!!

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:39:42 +0000

Wow. Betty you really have no grasp on Bermuda’s fragile economy. What we really need in Bermuda is to find innovative ways to generate revenue like a company, having people pay for something they want (not blatant tax). This will generate income without the reluctance of paying something for nothing. It is not easy to come up with revenue solutions, luckily some of our people have discovered massive revenues for Bermuda that we don’t even see in Bermuda during our daily lives. Example, the amount of revenue the Government receives from aircraft and marine registered in Bermuda. We need to find more of these products just as a company would try and expand its services. As for your calls on all kinds of tax, I know of many jobs that were personally moved because of the prior Governments increase in payroll tax and also remember Bermudians being forced to sell their house because the family could not pay the death taxes. Unfortunately there has been an increase in the total government employment year on year, which is not sustainable. Just stopping the criminality (people standing up for what is right) and not taking it as a community would save countless dollars in police overtime, equipment, investigations and court cases….

By: BETTTYTRUMP

BETTTYTRUMP — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:33:20 +0000

Stop reading from the play book of the OBA Kangaroo. ..

Typical of you and the other diehards OBAERS. ….Oba falling on their swords

By: BETTTYTRUMP

BETTTYTRUMP — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:29:32 +0000

OBA have changed most laws the PLP has put into place in less than 2 years….

Why not this law? …..Guess they stand to benefit. ….

By: BETTTYTRUMP

BETTTYTRUMP — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:26:49 +0000

Transfer out of here at their own will.
Why ? Because they did not want to pay their fair share of taxes. Get real Kangaroo and stop jumping up and down on the script of the OBA.

Those so called friends will continue to move from country to country seeking freedom from taxes….
It’s happening everywhere….please wake up…..and maybe if you only took off your OBA political blinders you can see the bigger picture of what’s really going on. ..

The only carnage going on now is coming from your faithful OBA….but that’s okay do not let the facts hit you in the face…..might knock you back to reality. ..love ya

By: Sick & Tired

Sick & Tired — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:20:27 +0000

Oh my apologies, as she is not a junior minister, she is a minister without portfolio, to the tune of $105,000. . . and she does what???????

So who really needs to be serious here???? Her part time salary far supersedes my full time.

By: Sick & Tired

Sick & Tired — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:17:42 +0000

If you go back and read my post, you would see that I referred to her position in government as her part time job. She works full time and makes a healthy salary far beyond what a middle CS worker makes. Maybe her part time pay wouldn’t affect much but imagine if all the MP’s did so, given that majority of them are employed full time else where. Oh and I stand corrected, she is no longer a junior minister, as was clarified earlier, she is a minister without portfolio, to the tune of $105,000. Talk about adding salt to a wound!!!

By: 32n64w

32n64w — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 23:28:03 +0000

Betty, in case you missed it, the PLP thought it was a good idea to extend the referenced Act by 25 years to 2035. Why do your now suddenly feel the OBA need to come clean about the PLP’s wise decision?

By: FDR

FDR — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 23:26:21 +0000

But the exact same thing can be said of you as well. Complete denial regarding our financial realities. Basic math does not discriminate by race or political persuasion. Nor will a change in political leadership alter our reality. We are in a deep hole point blank.

By: BETTTYTRUMP

BETTTYTRUMP — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:55:40 +0000

OBA did not come to the table as honest brokers. They displaced a high level of dishonestly during the negotiations. The OBA as a result has lost the trust of the people. This trust will be difficult to regain. Who can really trust them to negotiate in a fair honest manner? Folks felt Disrepectful and Mr Richards condescending attitude and Ego did not help the OBA any.

Folks are tried. They understand the seiousness of the economy, but also expect to be respected and fairly treated.

The large number of people who #occupiedCabinet gave the Union the right to take Furlong days off the table. The union asked all those that favored such to walk with them to the cabinet grounds….
I do think that was a vote enough of confirmation. … .

By: kangoocar

kangoocar — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:50:01 +0000

it is your type of thinking that actually makes it NO surprise that that the plp were allowed to create the amount of carnage they did for way too long!!! You really can’t be that dense are you??? Once again I will explain for the slow!!! The IB sector was relatively unscathed with the Global reccession and Bermuda and it’s employed would not have been effected very much IF we did not have an incompetent plp, raising taxes on them to pay for the plp’s incompetence with the deficits and debts THEY created!!! If you do not beleive me?? i will let youb talk to my good freinds that are now in Geneva working because they were transferred outb of here within 8 months of that stupid policy by YOUR plp!!! Their company is doing just fine and employing more employees every year?? Anyone with half a brain would realize that could have been Bermuda?? So, once again, you can thank YOUR plp for that while we are discussing how on earth are we going to get going again!!!!

By: Coffee

Coffee — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:46:35 +0000

Has the OBA thought about cutting the Government House budget in line with the Milliband threat ? Take that suggestion to your colleagues Ms.Scott . Also , remember talk about the big gas guzzling blue GP CARS ? They need to be taken off of the road and each minister given a mobylette , check your boy on Harbour Road . People who voted for a change must settle for a change of license plates only .

By: BETTTYTRUMP

BETTTYTRUMP — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:44:05 +0000

Unemployment stats have never been so high since the OBA became the government in Bermuda. I suggest you take a good look at the data.

Still those able to pay taxes walk free, while the average Joe carry the entire burden.

Kangaroocar the Dunkley of the world are of privilege and the burden of taxes are not shared fairly. Why not get monies from those companies that owe hot thousands in back taxes…but no the OBA wants to put it entirely at the feet of the have not. ….

By: drunken ursula

drunken ursula — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:29:19 +0000

Leah please….what is next a written statement from Nandi…come on people, (paid bloggers)

By: mixitup

mixitup — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:17:03 +0000

And us Non BTUC members that support them.

By: iabingi

iabingi — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:13:35 +0000

Ya’ll attacking the messenger, “You can’t handle the truth”

By: mixitup

mixitup — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:13:09 +0000

That dreamer is in Egypt rowing up denile..

By: mixitup

mixitup — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:09:24 +0000

The plp were so great at causing unemployment that it spanded the entire globe! Gotta give them props..

By: Kangoocar

Kangoocar — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:55:20 +0000

Betty/plp , you obviously learned NOTHING from the last time you raised taxes have you??? You type this daily nonsense and expect people to take you serious?? Also, you might not be aware but the Government has to obey the laws they make!!! You cannot just go back to the IB sector and tell them they now have to pay taxes on their Capitol gains!!!! Do you really think that if we go to the IB sector and explain really nicely that because we had an incompetent plp in power for 14 too many years and now we are broke, they should pay for it???? One thing is for sure, you and your plp. Certainly know how to create mass unemployment!!!! Congrats on that my freind!!!!!

By: Kangoocar

Kangoocar — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:41:45 +0000

No busier than Alaska hall, I can only assume that you convenientley CAN’T see the daily nonsense that is pumped out of there with plp mp names attached to them???? Be serious!!!!

By: Steve Davis

Steve Davis — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:06:15 +0000

This is an attack by the Unions on the OBA party not the government.

By: Coffee

Coffee — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:03:51 +0000

Leah , Leah , Leah Please cut the BS !

By: Age Bees

Age Bees — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:50:37 +0000

Marvelous and well written Leah – thank you.

By: Quinton Berkley Butterfield

Quinton Berkley Butterfield — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:36:39 +0000

I would like to thank Leah Scott for continuing to pit one group of Bermudians against the other…well done. While both parties keep us fighting, they continue to make their moves. Keep us divided so they can keep absolute power. Both parties (OBA and PLP) have shown themselves to be arrogant, and we suffer. We absolutely need political change in this country. What that change should look like, I have no clue. But Bermuda is more divided than ever.

By: George

George — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:30:31 +0000

You are being disingenuous Quinton – this all started because the BTUC leadership would not consider the continuance of furlough days as part of the cost reductions proposed by Government – at least that was what the BTUC were hanging their hat on! Who gave the BTUC the mandate to refuse the continuance of furlough days? There was a vote by BTUC membership for the initial proposal of furlough days in June 2013 but there has been no follow up vote to continue or not continue them past March 31st 2015. This is what Double D is referring to!

By: Lois Frederick

Lois Frederick — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:09:30 +0000

Is she still Junior Minister of Education? I think not.

By: BETTTY TRUMP

BETTTY TRUMP — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:02:02 +0000

Well said Mr. Famous, the OBA is falling on their swords and do not know how to move on the Chess board…thus these silly nonsense opinion pieces…..

By: BETTTY TRUMP

BETTTY TRUMP — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:59:48 +0000

Why does the OBA stop hiring these folks to write speeches and than use their back-benchers to sign their names…it is really outrageous and silly politicking…. This could be a savings if they fired their speech writers and did their own work…..

The OBA is lost, and have NO ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN…..

It is bad situation, and the OBA has done nothing in 2 years to improve it, but rather will be borrowing in less than 2 years, when they promised not too…. OOH

By: BETTTY TRUMP

BETTTY TRUMP — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:57:01 +0000

“Bermuda does not tax profits, dividends, or wealth. Accordingly, it does not have capital gains tax, wealth tax, gift tax, or inheritance tax. The government actually guarantees tax exemption, which is available to most enterprises incorporating in Bermuda.”-

Under the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act, 1966, an exempted company or exempted partnership may apply for a guarantee from the Bermuda government that, should the government impose any tax on profits, or capital gains, this tax would not be levied on the exempted company until 31 March, 2035.

“However, if all options are on the table then corporate tax, capital gains tax, wealth tax, gift tax, or inheritance tax should be on the table. It’s a shame because they’ve convinced some of us to turn on our own.”

- Romeo Ruddock

I think this is who the OBAubp should be calling such names as Selfish…….not paying their fair share of taxes, and perhaps we can gain some additional revenue resources…

OBA needs to come clean and stop placing the blame at the feet of the government workers only. While many of them bring in 2 incomes, and more…..

By: Double D

Double D — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:26:47 +0000

My apologies if that is the case. But it appears from the BTUC’s announcements that those suggestions have been agreed upon and they are not willing to discuss any further options and that their minds are made up.

When is the membership vote since the budget is less than 2 weeks away now?

By: Geej

Geej — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:23:56 +0000

Mr Famous,

Even if each of those 5,000 people had a partner and four children, a large family by today’s standards, the total number would still only reach 30,000, less than half the population.

By: Transparency & Shared Scarifice

Transparency & Shared Scarifice — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:11:17 +0000

“Perhaps it is because we have come so far from a time that was so dark and evil that real racial progress has come to an end. It has come to an end because so many in the black community choose to ignore the fact that we are still a two-tiered society in order to maintain the concept of white supremacy.” — Dr. Eva Hodgson

“As long as blacks themselves look for any other reason but the continuation of old-fashioned racism, less overt, more subtle, for our continuing divide and ongoing conflict, the two tiered structure of our society will continue and we will never attain the collaboration and cooperation so consistently called for by columnist John Barritt.”

Leah Scott has not Got there yet, she does not realized that we live in a two-tired society. But some Bermudians are living in great denial. Why is Mrs. Scott allowing her name to be used in Articles she herself did not write….this shows a person like her is willing to maintain White Supremacy.

By: Quinton Berkley Butterfield

Quinton Berkley Butterfield — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:08:47 +0000

Because they are still negotiating…. How can we vote on anything that has not be brought before us?

By: Alvin Williams

Alvin Williams — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:06:38 +0000

The question I have for the Leah Scott’s of this world is the following;’ Is there a monument or statue in native American communities that honor the Indian scouts that help the US cavalry hunt down their own people ?

By: Transparency & Shared Scarifice

Transparency & Shared Scarifice — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:05:24 +0000

Leah Scott and others like her are apart of that continued mis-conception that the divide does not exist. This is really sad.

By: SMH

SMH — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:03:14 +0000

The salary of a politician compared to a government worker is minuscule.

What would giving up her small paycheck really do?

BE SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR COMMENTS!

By: LOL

LOL — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:03:09 +0000

Funny how she writes about ______ gate but will not write about her OBA Leader bringing the original JET GATE man back in to the club house.

Hey Lea with all your BS writing the OBA still brought Craig back over you! So what does that tell you….. about what they think about you? (SMILE)

By: Mockingjay

Mockingjay — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 18:54:38 +0000

How about surroGATE