Premier David Burt took an opportunity to laud the actions of the PLP Government on the eve of its 9th anniversary in office
Premier David Burt took an opportunity to laud the actions of the PLP Government on the eve of its 9th anniversary in office.
His words drew the ire of the Opposition, with no less than five points of order in the House today.
The Premier’s initial swings at the previous OBA Government for the national debt and the failed Morgan’s Point project drew the first interruption from Shadow Finance Minister Dr Douglas De Couto, when he mentioned the airport deal…
Premier Burt went on to list legislative changes such as Bermuda’s first minimum wage, building affordable housing, the mortgage guarantee programme, the Corporate Income Tax, and payroll tax reductions for lower earners…
The OBA chimed in when the Premier mentioned the national debt again – a topic we’ll come back to in a subsequent report.
At the conclusion of a near 20 minute statement, including interruptions, the Premier finished on a high…
Statement by Premier David Burt:
