Comments on: “Difficult Budget As We Strike The Balance”

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:57:27 +0000

I hope they feel very guilty. Of course, they won’t, being Bermudian it will all be someone else’s fault.

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:48:43 +0000

None of that even matters. The 2020 election was still held because Burt knew people were going to be angry and he knew hard decisions were coming down the line and voila! Here they are. 2022 was meant to be an election year but now we’re stuck with this Govt that has ZERO ideas and ZERO professional talent to get us out of this mess until 2025. It’s very clear to me.

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:46:52 +0000

Apart from the obvious factual inconsistency regarding the OBA, the simple fact remains that 20+ years of PLP incompetence have turned the “jewel of the Atlantic” into a failed state where only a few succeed.

Happy with that?

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:44:53 +0000

CryptoGate.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:48:49 +0000

Well, he killed the 2022 Tourist Season already by continuing the TA. so not much to do there

By: Question

Question — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:59:12 +0000

Bermuda is well along the path to becoming a failed state, like the ones I listed. Where ordinary people live in abject poverty, while a few elite politicians get rich. Blame who you want – we can all see who is doing what. Burt managed to get to and from Chicago without paying anything for flights or hotels. Who paid for that, and what do they want in return? Burt doesn’t seem to want to talk about it.

By: Answer

Answer — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 03:16:32 +0000

HMM and people like you wonder why black Bermudians refuse to vote for your white opposition party. Answer people like you are the reason they had to change the name from UBP to OBA in 1 night!

By: Question

Question — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 22:42:59 +0000

Haiti, and most countries in sub-Saharan Africa. That’s the standard we’re at now.

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 22:36:13 +0000

But how does one go about moving their money out of here now what with all of this KYC stuff ?
I’ve spoken to a few money wise people about this and they say it’s very difficult or next to impossible .
And bear in mind that we can only move foreign currency as BD$ are only recognized here.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 20:50:59 +0000

Where else? North Korea springs to mind right away. Zimbabwe follows close behind. I am not one for keeping up on the details of international affairs but I’ll bet that there are plenty other dictatorships or virtual dictatorships around.

By: Guy Carri

Guy Carri — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 20:48:34 +0000

Just look at the chart and the yrs OBA was gov. Who knows how to control spending? PLP is create at spending money and making us ALL pay more tax.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:36:26 +0000

I’m not emotional, I am simply stating the majority of Bermudians do not see the OBA as a viable opposition.

The Bermuda Government is elected by the “swing” voters. That has been the case since the 1960s, when party politics came to Bermuda.

If you look at voter turnout at the last 2 elections, you will see that the “swing” voters did not come out in favour of the OBA.

By: trojan

trojan — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 18:41:59 +0000

they complained about trump now lookk what they have npw you np what you have dont no what your gettting give your money your getting to a chartie
no body in bda speaks up even the media is soft in bermuda mmaybe you need to get fox news investagate

By: trojan

trojan — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 18:39:20 +0000

they complained about trump now lookk what they have npw you np what you have dont no what your gettting give your money your getting to a chartie

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 18:38:59 +0000

This state of affairs has NOTHING to do with whether the OBA are an effective opposition or not. With 6 seats post the 2017 election, there is only so much they can do. But their brief time in office was showing fruits until the 2017 election where the PLP capitalised on resentment and lies. The PLP STILL hasn’t enacted election promises from even then.
If you can’t see that, you’re just as emotional as I say.

By: Brown Onion

Brown Onion — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:44:56 +0000

The more titles, the easier to cook the books .

By: Voter Deficit

Voter Deficit — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:28:07 +0000

Why can’t our Premier just tell us the straight truth and not hide behind fancy words and clever innuendo ? David Burt promised transparency. This is not transparency. We deserve better. Bad news doesn’t get better with age. We the Bermuda Public deserve to know what is happening and why. The politicians work for us. It’s Bermuda taxpayer’s money. Let’s be clear and frank and stop these foolish games that treat taxpayers like mushrooms. We are not!

By: LetariatPro

LetariatPro — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:39:36 +0000

Burt’s Budget will likely be the death knell for the economy.

People are already moving money out in anticipation of higher costs for anyone trying to get money off the island in their desperate attempts to keep it on-island. It will backfire on them and ultimately hurt us the most.

If there is so little talent in the PLP that he has to hold 3 posts, why did we elect them again? He only seems to make personal and political based decisions, so how is he going to make financial decisions that are good for the Island?

Brace not just for the impact of this budget, but for the residual ongoing damage. Like a nuke. This place will be an economic Chernobyl.

By: LOL (original)

LOL (original) — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:15:20 +0000

Seems to be a sickness right now with certain politicians. Look at the new mayor of NY. Said the same thing.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:05:18 +0000

More taxes. But the government clearly doesn’t do well collecting unpaid taxes, to the tune of $200M. They just expect a certain segment to keep on paying….until they won’t or can’t.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:16:02 +0000

It just goes to show how many people care !,12 comments from the whole of Bermuda !!

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:04:04 +0000

“This is what we get for voting based on emotions.”

Or this is what we get for not having an effective opposition.

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:54:15 +0000

Much as I dislike Burt, and the PLP, who in the Cabinet would you promote to Minister of Finance or Minister of Tourism.

Alex Scott is dead wrong, there’s not a deep pool of talent. They are all numpties.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:42:14 +0000

Because its not his money!,its the tax payers, us !,do you think he honestly cares? Where else in the world could you get away with this!

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:34:17 +0000

And here comes the reason for that 2020 snap general election. He knew then that if the next budget was tough they would be voted out at the next election which would have been this year but we’re now stuck with them for another 3 years.
This is what we get for voting based on emotions.

By: Let's Keep It Real

Let's Keep It Real — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:31:49 +0000

His (DB) response to the reporter question reference Sir John’s opinion was very ARROGANT!!

Both selections yesterday were not the best. Time will prove it.

By: unknown800k

unknown800k — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:24:09 +0000

CAn you imagine the hypocrites should the OBA have done this.
Now the commissioner gone i guess the investigation is gone too.

By: SMH

SMH — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:14:08 +0000

Is this horror movie over yet? Just when I think he can’t get anymore arrogant, well; he does. PLP members of Parliament, he doesn’t think much of you, no one but him can be Minister of Finance or Minister of Tourism. He needs to do 3 full time jobs because why? Seems like he feels there is no one else capable of doing even one!

If he is right, we need to start over and elect a government full of capable individuals.

By: Verdad

Verdad — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:57:31 +0000

I am ready to march. Let’s do this!!

By: comfortably numb

comfortably numb — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:27:58 +0000

Why would a man who gave $800,000 of our money without cabinet approval to a con man in Atlanta be allowed control of all of OUR money?

By: Dunn juice

Dunn juice — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 10:30:25 +0000

If the current finance minister wouldnt have created so much more debt, budget might not have to be as bad, but we’ll done voters.
Crickets from all of you, the guys a national embarrassment and his ego makes itbworse.

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:45:45 +0000

In my opinion, the budget will clearly show why Curtis resigned. This is David Burt’s budget, and not supported by Curtis, a far more experienced financial person than Burt could ever be. It is a dangerous and politically driven budget, about the worst Bermuda needs at this time. Watch out for the reaction from the credit agencies, and then IB.

By: Dejavu

Dejavu — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:19:33 +0000

He is the premier, minister of tourism and now finance minister. So he controls us, the people that come here and our money. At what point does this become…..a real issue smh. Anyone that voted PLP should be ashamed of themselves because we are now a third world country. Leave the country while you still can people, bermuda is finished

By: Rig

Rig — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 02:37:26 +0000

Wrong budget, wrong man.