And that’s where every debate falls apart….the ‘people’ in charge are not honest.

The left and the right hand are definitely not talking.

This is all a matter of public record, no liable or slander here.

When Dr. Brown was Bermuda’s premier (2006 – 2010), he also took the cabinet position of tourism minister. During that period, Bermuda spent $41 million on tourism advertising.

On Brown’s watch, the government signed Globalhue to handle the account from 2006-2011. Brown and Globalhue CEO Don Coleman are longtime friends. Coleman had given Brown a ride on his private jet. The contract was renewed without a competitive bid in 2009 and Globalhue overbilled Bermuda to the tune of $1.8m.

During the Brown/Globalhue regime, tourism declined 35%.

Are you capable of that level of honesty? I’ll wait.

Until you get a better UBPoba leader to represent the good in the party and doesn’t fly on a private jet to receive $$$$$$$. Money that was suppose to HELP the OBA campaign but instead went in someones pocket stop talking crap.

“The crisis deepened last week after Landow confirmed he and a group of other US businessmen had donated US$300,000 to assist the 2012 OBA election campaign, although Landow said cash was wired to a group called the Bermuda Political Action Club and not directly to the OBA”

In Bermuda that would be from 1609 until 2009.

Your comment about the $1B debt increase is so laughable that it doesn’t deserve a response. If you genuinely believe that that was the OBA’s fault, then you are very very stupid and ill informed.

20 years of financial mismanagement and failure. This is the PLP’s fault, their legacy, they own it.

It is also amusing how you guys conveniently forget that the PLP signed a land swap agreement which put the taxpayer on the hook for the clean up of Morgans Point which was expected to be $100mn plus.

But hey I understand completely how throughout history how the victors conveniently rewrite history.

Carry on.

BS! Employers pay 10.25%.

Some employees (like taxi drivers and fishermen) pay 1.75%, but not many.

“The Land Valuation Department will conduct their quinquennial revaluation of land, after which a 2020 Draft Valuation List will be produced. The List will be published on 31 December 2020 and will come into effect for land tax purposes on 1 January 2021.”

Great! My home has lost half its value since 2010, so my land taxes will go down!

“The Government is considering the Tax Reform Commission recommendation to increase the yield on international company fees by introducing additional bands.”

And there goes the rest of our international business.

More revenue will not solve Bermuda’s problems. Less costs will.

Effects of an ageing population, declining workforce, underfunded public sector pension funds and escalating health-care costs. This remains a certainty, not just a risk, which will result in serious medium and longer-term pressures ….this is perhaps the single most serious long-term issue Bermuda faces and one that now needs to be addressed with some urgency.

Later in ‘Policy options under consideration’…

The Government is considering the Tax Reform Commission recommendation to increase the yield from Immigration fees by increasing the for 3 – 5 year work permit fee.

I think the left hand needs to have a chat with the right hand.