Comments on: Video: Finance Minister Press Conference

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 21:12:46 +0000

I’m intrigued by the reluctance to not hold the Government accountable. How odd, given the dire straits in which we find ourselves.

By: question

question — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:38:25 +0000

They should deal with it (a) because they are the government; their job is to run the place without bankrupting us, and (b) because they have been in power for 20 of the last 24 years.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:05:54 +0000

“They will have to deal with the defined benefit pensions”

Why? We have known about the “unfunded liability” to civil service pensions since the mid 1990s. No government has addressed the issue. Not the UBP. Not the PLP. Not the OBA. Why should this PLP Government have to address an issue that is going to bankrupt us?

By: 2Bermudas

2Bermudas — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 20:52:07 +0000

Only the very wealthy can afford the PLP government. We will see more Bermudians moving away because of this government. Sad times

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 20:02:15 +0000

And we know the airport revenue guarantees are a red herring. Curtis is losing credibility and becoming just another useless PLP hack.

By: chart

chart — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:57:50 +0000

They will have to deal with the defined benefit pensions enjoyed by the civil service and parliament. They are – in a word – unsustainable.
Either that, or we need for the private sector to enjoy such plush treatment as well

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:49:25 +0000

Why does he have unbudgeted additional expenses that include the airport revenue guarantee and Morgan’s Point? Both these matters became known in 2020, so why weren’t they included in the 2021/22 Budget? Poor management. Also why no mention of the unbudgeted additional costs relating to the incinerator?
Regarding the pre budget report in January, he needs to include reform to the unsupportable final pensions enjoyed (at the moment) by the Civil Service.

By: unknown800k

unknown800k — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:04:47 +0000

Mr minister, while campaigning can you take your ministers that we know need that bike ride to show them how bad our roads really are. I know your a cyclist, im sure the bad roads cannot be seen from behind the dinner plate.
they are actually horrible,
1.2 mill and 800k wouldve paved quite a distance of roads.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:15:23 +0000

Thank you Minister for letting us know that you are ready for another election at any time