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Scott Pearman, MP

Scott Pearman, MP

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23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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So, an additional reason, Mr. Speaker, in addition to the two I have just mentioned as to why this is not a balanced budget, is that a balanced budget is a balancing of revenue and expenditure without recourse to borrowing. If you do not trust me, look it up. We have the UK budget, an independent budget agency. There it …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, there was a Texas politician, Ann Richards . She was Governor of Texas. One of her most famous quotes was , You can put lipstick on a pig, and you can call it Priscilla, but it is still a pig. Excess borrowing is still borrowing. Using borrowed money to meet expenses is not a balanced budget. Spin, Mr. …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Priscilla is not going to help us solve our problems. Spin is dangerous. We would be far better off be-ing honest about what the problem is, seeing if we can agree what the problem is, and then seeing if we can find solutions that we all agree upon to deploy to solve the problem. I take …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am obviously reading a direct quote. And if the Honourable Premier wishes to disagree with the content of the [Reply] that I was reading he is welcome to say so in his closing remarks. Mr. Speaker, that is Bermuda’s new normal. That is the problem that I would invite everyone in this Chamber to try …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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—the Opposition Leader said this: “And we will achieve this by listening to our people. En-gaging with our people. Working together to deliver the solutions we need. Our island is too small not to take advantage of every single person’s skill, knowledge, and experience. We need a government with focus – that gets back to basics. Tackles what is important. …
23 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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And I now hear the chirping has begun. I thought the third quote might inspire a little bit of a come- back here. So, we have listened today to the [Reply], and the Minister of Economy and Labour who led off . . . and I actually missed some of his speech. I apologise, I had to step out. But …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Good morning, Honourable Premier and Minister of Finance. In respect of your Statement about the $50 million that is being paid, when is the $50 million being paid now due under the relevant loan note?
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Supplementary.
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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So if it is due today, the Government is in fact complying with the contractual obligation, yes? Hon. E. David Burt: I think the learned Member would know the answer to that question. I am trying to under-stand what his point is. Maybe you will get to it in the follow -up.
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes, second supplementary. I have been asked to clarify why I asked that question. The Government had portrayed this as if they were getting ahead of the game. But in fact they are doing what they were obliged to do, correct? Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, as we see again, they cannot help themselves. I can assure you, if …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes, yes. It appears I struck a nerve today. But there we are. Second question, Mr. Speaker. And I did not say the Government is not doing anything. I said the Government is doing what it is obliged to do. 234 15 December 2023 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Second question, Mr. Speaker. Honourable Premier and Minister of …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Supplemental?
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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The fact that it was mentioned in your Statement, do you agree that net debt is unchanged? [Inaudible interjections]
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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With respect, Mr. Speaker, I can include something in a Statement —does not say I agree or disagree. I am inviting [the Honourable Premier] to agree with the Statement. [Inaudible interjections]
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Well, thank you for clarifying the point that net debt has not actually been reduced. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No further questions.
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on the Bermuda Monetary Authority Amendment Act 2023. Mr. Speaker, for the benefit of the listening public this Bill runs some 74 pages, and it was introduced to us on Monday. And we, the Opposition, were invited to allow it to be tabled, debated and no doubt passed in …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Let me start by — Hon. E. David Burt: Point of order, Mr. Speaker. Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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I think the Honourable Premier has missed the spirit of the comment that I just made. And given it is the Christmas season, and given that we were about to explain the indulgences that the Opposition was giving to the Government, who tabled this Bill late, who only afforded a meeting with the Opposition on Monday, and given that I …
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we are extremely appreciative for the cooperation afforded— Hon. E. David Burt: Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
15 Dec 2023 House of Assembly
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Seriously? POINT OF ORDER Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, the Honourable Member has not retracted the false statement where he said that a 70- page Bill was actually tabled and debated on the same day. He was misleading the House. He must retract the statement.