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	<title>Comments on: Department Announces Seniors Pension Increase</title>
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		<title>By: Joe Bloggs</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2024/08/department-announces-seniors-pension-increase/#comment-5955681</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Bloggs]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Any publicity is better than no publicity.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Any publicity is better than no publicity.</p>
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		<title>By: Yep</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2024/08/department-announces-seniors-pension-increase/#comment-5955669</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yep]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know this pension increase was announced on July 20th (nearly a whole month ago). I guess the PLP recycling news to make it sound that they are doing more.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You know this pension increase was announced on July 20th (nearly a whole month ago). I guess the PLP recycling news to make it sound that they are doing more.</p>
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		<title>By: Steve</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2024/08/department-announces-seniors-pension-increase/#comment-5955626</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What about the folks on disability allowance]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What about the folks on disability allowance</p>
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		<title>By: Mark</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2024/08/department-announces-seniors-pension-increase/#comment-5955386</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lolllll it’s so obvious that they’re trying to buy votes for the upcoming election. Amazing. Let’s see if Bermuda falls for their tricks again…]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lolllll it’s so obvious that they’re trying to buy votes for the upcoming election. Amazing. Let’s see if Bermuda falls for their tricks again…</p>
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		<title>By: Yep</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2024/08/department-announces-seniors-pension-increase/#comment-5955376</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yep]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow, the OBA had no money as the PLP spent it all. The country was in a crisis because of the PLP. Then they turned the economy around, for the PLP to have money to be able to do this. This pension increase would not be possible if it wasn&#039;t for the OBA.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, the OBA had no money as the PLP spent it all. The country was in a crisis because of the PLP. Then they turned the economy around, for the PLP to have money to be able to do this. This pension increase would not be possible if it wasn&#8217;t for the OBA.</p>
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		<title>By: Ringmaster</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2024/08/department-announces-seniors-pension-increase/#comment-5955358</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ringmaster]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 22:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;we are proud to keep our promise of increasing pension benefits, every year, by the rate of inflation,” said Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt&quot;.

Except of course the rate of inflation in the real world, not in PLP lala land, is not 2.4%. Another example of the false and misleading data put out by the  Premier/Minister of Finance. Clearly more debt is being created for political purposes.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;we are proud to keep our promise of increasing pension benefits, every year, by the rate of inflation,” said Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt&#8221;.</p>
<p>Except of course the rate of inflation in the real world, not in PLP lala land, is not 2.4%. Another example of the false and misleading data put out by the  Premier/Minister of Finance. Clearly more debt is being created for political purposes.</p>
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