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	<title>Comments on: PLP Press Conference: Burt, Dickinson, Morris</title>
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		<title>By: Nathalee Simons</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2020/09/plp-press-conference-burt-dickinson-morris/#comment-5379036</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathalee Simons]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 20:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have read Mr. Dickinson&#039;s remarks and wish to give him credit, from my accounting experience, a country&#039;s budget is never and will never be an easy task, however, with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles being adhered to by every sector in Govt. we may find that there will be better results... Yes I&#039;m already hearing easier said than done but in Bermuda&#039;s current economic position, tough decisions must be made for the benefit of ALL.. see I didn&#039;t say &#039;US&#039;

In my humble opinion, every person who decides to vote next week and has the economy as a core decision maker.. need to review the section of the Bermuda Govt. Audited Financial Stmts. for these 2 particular periods March 2012 and March 2017 (just the section of the Statement of Operations and Accumulated Deficit).. Yes COVID-19 is a factor in all of this no doubt..]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have read Mr. Dickinson&#8217;s remarks and wish to give him credit, from my accounting experience, a country&#8217;s budget is never and will never be an easy task, however, with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles being adhered to by every sector in Govt. we may find that there will be better results&#8230; Yes I&#8217;m already hearing easier said than done but in Bermuda&#8217;s current economic position, tough decisions must be made for the benefit of ALL.. see I didn&#8217;t say &#8216;US&#8217;</p>
<p>In my humble opinion, every person who decides to vote next week and has the economy as a core decision maker.. need to review the section of the Bermuda Govt. Audited Financial Stmts. for these 2 particular periods March 2012 and March 2017 (just the section of the Statement of Operations and Accumulated Deficit).. Yes COVID-19 is a factor in all of this no doubt..</p>
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		<title>By: Nathalee Simons</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2020/09/plp-press-conference-burt-dickinson-morris/#comment-5379031</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathalee Simons]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 20:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ms. Morris

Following our talk at the Laundromat months ago, I truly expected you to focus and provide your feedback on the Education &#039;system&#039;

Note, I am not putting you in a &#039;box&#039; but since I think you have the experience of working in Education and have much more insight on what changes/improvements are needed, that would have been your main subject matter and give at least some realistic goals of the part you will play as an MP to ensure our young gain access and have the opportunities to a much higher standard of Education (much like what you had in order to achieve the level of professionalism that you have.

Come on.. the current Minister of Education mentioned the &#039;phasing-out&#039; of Middle school but to me it&#039;s just a blanket statement... From my own experience, the process of having these types of changes and making sure the results are exceptional and serve every student according to their ability requires additional adjustments, meaning, will there be an additional school year at the pre-school level to ensure the solid foundation/proper preparedness for primary level or is primary going to have the additional school year where children leave at 12 yrs and fully prepared for the secondary level to graduate at age 16/17 and then for tertiary/vocational training?? I am just curious to know how the transition will occur.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ms. Morris</p>
<p>Following our talk at the Laundromat months ago, I truly expected you to focus and provide your feedback on the Education &#8216;system&#8217;</p>
<p>Note, I am not putting you in a &#8216;box&#8217; but since I think you have the experience of working in Education and have much more insight on what changes/improvements are needed, that would have been your main subject matter and give at least some realistic goals of the part you will play as an MP to ensure our young gain access and have the opportunities to a much higher standard of Education (much like what you had in order to achieve the level of professionalism that you have.</p>
<p>Come on.. the current Minister of Education mentioned the &#8216;phasing-out&#8217; of Middle school but to me it&#8217;s just a blanket statement&#8230; From my own experience, the process of having these types of changes and making sure the results are exceptional and serve every student according to their ability requires additional adjustments, meaning, will there be an additional school year at the pre-school level to ensure the solid foundation/proper preparedness for primary level or is primary going to have the additional school year where children leave at 12 yrs and fully prepared for the secondary level to graduate at age 16/17 and then for tertiary/vocational training?? I am just curious to know how the transition will occur.</p>
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		<title>By: wahoo</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2020/09/plp-press-conference-burt-dickinson-morris/#comment-5379018</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[wahoo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scary that people fall for this over and over. We are so F&#039;ed now and when they get in again it will be the last time. No mention of the $800K and I would be willing to guess there are a lot more examples of pure stupidity out there....if not stupidity then something worse?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Scary that people fall for this over and over. We are so F&#8217;ed now and when they get in again it will be the last time. No mention of the $800K and I would be willing to guess there are a lot more examples of pure stupidity out there&#8230;.if not stupidity then something worse?</p>
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		<title>By: Ringmaster</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ringmaster]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 14:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Considering it is likely the PLP will be reelected the more worrying the comments from the Min of Fin become. He is saying he will use some of the recent debt to repair Government buildings. That creates no long term revenue so will only create more debt. Due to Covid the revenue numbers are almost certainly going to be less than budgeted over the next 2 years, again meaning more debt because they certainly won&#039;t reduce public sector costs. Just about when interest rates will begin to rise.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Considering it is likely the PLP will be reelected the more worrying the comments from the Min of Fin become. He is saying he will use some of the recent debt to repair Government buildings. That creates no long term revenue so will only create more debt. Due to Covid the revenue numbers are almost certainly going to be less than budgeted over the next 2 years, again meaning more debt because they certainly won&#8217;t reduce public sector costs. Just about when interest rates will begin to rise.</p>
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		<title>By: Sandgrownan</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandgrownan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 14:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hilarious. 20 years in power and they can still blame someone else. 

Idiots.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hilarious. 20 years in power and they can still blame someone else. </p>
<p>Idiots.</p>
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		<title>By: Joe Bloggs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Bloggs]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;The numbers speak for themselves. We have soundly managed the country’s finances, and the confidence of international markets have recently reflected that assessment.&quot;

Really? Our current budget has us going deeper into debt, even after suspending payments to the sinking fund. The mountain of debt is growing!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;The numbers speak for themselves. We have soundly managed the country’s finances, and the confidence of international markets have recently reflected that assessment.&#8221;</p>
<p>Really? Our current budget has us going deeper into debt, even after suspending payments to the sinking fund. The mountain of debt is growing!</p>
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		<title>By: Ringmaster</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ringmaster]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minister Dickinson fails to mention the budget deficit was only falling because he stopped paying into the Sinking Fund. The new jobs were primarily in the Public Sector, requiring more debt to cover the expenses. Davida Morris is misleading to say the OBA doubled the debt. The OBA inherited a budget deficit of around $300 million per year. I&#039;ll say it again to mirror her. $300 million. How could the OBA suddenly slash that to $0? Fire half the public sector?
The PLP enjoyed record revenues above that budgeted between 2006 and 2010 yet instead of putting the excess into a savings account they spent it then borrowed more. They blame the worldwide financial meltdown but in truth it was their own failings that lead to such an increase in debt, and they were warned numerous times but ignored the warnings.
The PLP may have handled the Covid crisis well, but it was the people who did the hard work, but their record on anything financial is a disaster, and their promises if the get reelected are a wish list of fantasies.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Minister Dickinson fails to mention the budget deficit was only falling because he stopped paying into the Sinking Fund. The new jobs were primarily in the Public Sector, requiring more debt to cover the expenses. Davida Morris is misleading to say the OBA doubled the debt. The OBA inherited a budget deficit of around $300 million per year. I&#8217;ll say it again to mirror her. $300 million. How could the OBA suddenly slash that to $0? Fire half the public sector?<br />
The PLP enjoyed record revenues above that budgeted between 2006 and 2010 yet instead of putting the excess into a savings account they spent it then borrowed more. They blame the worldwide financial meltdown but in truth it was their own failings that lead to such an increase in debt, and they were warned numerous times but ignored the warnings.<br />
The PLP may have handled the Covid crisis well, but it was the people who did the hard work, but their record on anything financial is a disaster, and their promises if the get reelected are a wish list of fantasies.</p>
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		<title>By: Wing nut</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2020/09/plp-press-conference-burt-dickinson-morris/#comment-5378964</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wing nut]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[800k??????????????
#CRICKETS]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>800k??????????????<br />
#CRICKETS</p>
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		<title>By: Noah James</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2020/09/plp-press-conference-burt-dickinson-morris/#comment-5378958</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah James]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many of the &#039;new&#039; jobs were: non-bermudians and in Government?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How many of the &#8216;new&#8217; jobs were: non-bermudians and in Government?</p>
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