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The annual budget of the current Bermuda Government was presented yesterday, after this article went to press. I will have commentary on its content next week.
According to biztaxlaw.com, a basic budget is defined as: “a financial document used to p...
DATE: Feb 25, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Government is planning to spend $1,081,700,000 while projecting revenue of $909,634,000. That leaves a shortfall of $172,100,000.
The Minister plans to make up the shortfall in 2012/13 and the carried over $60,000,000 shortfall from 2011/12 by:
l Rai...
DATE: Feb 25, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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With its 2012-2013 Budget, the Government of Bermuda has made clear its belief that fiscal austerity has not worked elsewhere and it is not the preferred solution to Bermuda’s current fiscal woes.
Keynesian Economics “advocates active policy response...
DATE: Feb 25, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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Now I feel like a step child! She's really gone and stuck it to us. For those of us over 65, we have been royally shafted by our Madam Minister of Finance's latest Budget!
For a couple of years now, us seniors have enjoyed not having to pay land tax...
DATE: Feb 25, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Grumpy Old Man
Hello Bermuda and happy belated Valentine’s Day! I do so HATE that observance.
It’s a total farce perpetuated by businesses and emotionally immature and unenlightened persons who are insecure and possibly love-starved because they don’t give love thr...
DATE: Feb 24, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
Disaster has struck here at Mummy HQ. The Lovely Husband is gallivanting around the world on business and after wrestling my little monkeys into bed I have arrived downstairs to face the sad reality of No Wine.
Given that I have been looking forward ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
There is a brooding apathy among young people today. Our future leaders are immersed in a sense of disillusionment and a rejection of much of what an older generation embraces as the status quo. Political leaders attempt to bridge this divide by maki...
DATE: Feb 23, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
I read with interest Walton Brown’s February 8 column in which he eloquently argues that there is minimal or no political corruption in Bermuda.
The gist of his argument is:
(i) Public prosecutions are independent of the political arena;
(ii) Where...
DATE: Feb 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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Usually in test match cricket when things get into a rut and the fielding captain is unable to make a breakthrough he relies on the introduction of a new ball to hopefully gain some momentum in changing the tone of the game.
In the political arena tr...
DATE: Feb 20, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
Standing in line can be one of the most annoying things we have to do and yet a necessary part of everyday life.
For example, we stand in bank lines where someone has got eight to ten cheques to cash all the monies have to be counted; all have to be...
DATE: Feb 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Grumpy Old Man
