Comments on: OBA: ‘Frequent Half-Steps Instead Of Reform’ https://bernews.com/2023/02/oba-frequent-half-steps-instead-of-reform/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:03:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: Joe Bloggs https://bernews.com/2023/02/oba-frequent-half-steps-instead-of-reform/#comment-5879043 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:49:47 +0000 https://bernews.com/?p=1272561#comment-5879043 The only answer I can think of that is consistent with PLP policy is to tell young Bermudians once again to go fornicate in the bushes

]]> By: trufth https://bernews.com/2023/02/oba-frequent-half-steps-instead-of-reform/#comment-5879021 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:29:31 +0000 https://bernews.com/?p=1272561#comment-5879021 Newsflash: people don’t want to come here anymore. To vacation OR to work. We have this notion that people are banging on our doors to move here and work. That may have been true in the past, but not any more. They are having to be bribed with massive salaries to come here and put up with our BS now days.

Stop assuming that if we open our immigration doors that people will be queued up to get in. Not true at all. We need to get over ourselves.

]]> By: Guy Carri https://bernews.com/2023/02/oba-frequent-half-steps-instead-of-reform/#comment-5879006 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:52:52 +0000 https://bernews.com/?p=1272561#comment-5879006 So ironic that the party that put in term limits and drove thousands away bc of the boogeyman, is trying to lure them back….but has no idea how to do it. So much so that they have asked the public for their input. The same party who claimed the opposition was not “for Bermuda” when they announced we had to attract people to work on our shores.

Gov has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. REDUCE YOUR SPENDING!!!!!! They are not being held accountable and they want bailouts. Sponsor a school?!! Sponsor a senior?!! There was even talk about sponsoring a roundabout!!!! Or a road so it isn’t a mess. What?!!!

]]> By: sandgrownan https://bernews.com/2023/02/oba-frequent-half-steps-instead-of-reform/#comment-5879002 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:42:52 +0000 https://bernews.com/?p=1272561#comment-5879002 It’s a good question. I think that a lot of capacity has been removed from the market as owners see more money / less bs in moving to an air bnb model.

The Civil Service should be reduced by a third.

]]> By: Ringmaster https://bernews.com/2023/02/oba-frequent-half-steps-instead-of-reform/#comment-5878995 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:14:38 +0000 https://bernews.com/?p=1272561#comment-5878995 There are at least 2 metrics not mentioned. One is where will an increase in population live? There is presently a severe lack of housing, but why if so many people have left? Secondly whilst the general working population has fallen, the number in the public sector has not. That puts an even greater strain on a reduced private sector. Government costs have to be reduced by at least the 15% decline in the working population.

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