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	Comments on: UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Standard &#038; Poor&#8217;s to downgrade Malta&#8217;s credit rating	</title>
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		By: Gahan		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gahan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On The Times of Malta comments board today (I corrected the structure of the question)

&quot;What would Malta&#039;s rating be had Dr Muscat asked two of his Opposition MPs to abstain from voting for the budget? Malta Taghna lkoll.&quot;


No prizes for the answer. Just get that voting document and use it intelligently.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On The Times of Malta comments board today (I corrected the structure of the question)</p>
<p>&#8220;What would Malta&#8217;s rating be had Dr Muscat asked two of his Opposition MPs to abstain from voting for the budget? Malta Taghna lkoll.&#8221;</p>
<p>No prizes for the answer. Just get that voting document and use it intelligently.</p>
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		By: ray		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Suddenly the credit agencies are relevant to the PL elves flooding the timesofmalta.com board.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Suddenly the credit agencies are relevant to the PL elves flooding the timesofmalta.com board.</p>
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		By: Jozef		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jozef]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Joseph&#039;s fancy to the multitudes being at the center of the decision making process has just been torpedoed.

Arrogant is essential to move an economy forward, procrastinating on policy irks these observers no end. 

When an agency has to produce a report, the primary source of information is what policy makers say. We&#039;re riddled with a conditional innuendo. 

If Joseph Muscat doesn&#039;t think he can overcome his own doubts to leadership, he had better consider his latest threat to leave as a given. Before it&#039;s too late. 

Policies now. And these, given the reality imposed, from the PN.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Joseph&#8217;s fancy to the multitudes being at the center of the decision making process has just been torpedoed.</p>
<p>Arrogant is essential to move an economy forward, procrastinating on policy irks these observers no end. </p>
<p>When an agency has to produce a report, the primary source of information is what policy makers say. We&#8217;re riddled with a conditional innuendo. </p>
<p>If Joseph Muscat doesn&#8217;t think he can overcome his own doubts to leadership, he had better consider his latest threat to leave as a given. Before it&#8217;s too late. </p>
<p>Policies now. And these, given the reality imposed, from the PN.</p>
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		By: just me		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[just me]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bupeVFR4gCU]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bupeVFR4gCU" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bupeVFR4gCU</a></p>
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		By: Anti Mediokri		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anti Mediokri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bravura ohra to Joseph u Franco.

Prosit ghalihom.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bravura ohra to Joseph u Franco.</p>
<p>Prosit ghalihom.</p>
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		By: Manuel		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Manuel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/polls-showing-labour-victory-labours-proposals-standard-poors-to-downgrade-maltas-credit-rating/#comment-708054&quot;&gt;Daniel&lt;/a&gt;.

&quot;Tonio Fenech should be locked in a dungeon at this point&quot;. Tsk, tsk Daniel. Try to look for Toni Abela in the PL&#039;s dungeons. He&#039;s disappeared.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/polls-showing-labour-victory-labours-proposals-standard-poors-to-downgrade-maltas-credit-rating/#comment-708054">Daniel</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;Tonio Fenech should be locked in a dungeon at this point&#8221;. Tsk, tsk Daniel. Try to look for Toni Abela in the PL&#8217;s dungeons. He&#8217;s disappeared.</p>
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		By: Jozef		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jozef]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When one reads through the statement, it seems Muscat is perceived as one capable of cooking the books. 

Amongst other reasons mentioned are state owned companies, the race to social benefits and female participation in the workforce.

We know what Joseph opposed. 

&#039;Preventing a budget&#039;. Add the fact he promised to implement it himself and S&#038;P&#039;s motives crystallise.

Indeed, why slow down an economy, when the above mentioned reasons have been the object of his double entendre? 

Welcome to the real world Joseph. You&#039;ve just managed to change the country&#039;s direction.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When one reads through the statement, it seems Muscat is perceived as one capable of cooking the books. </p>
<p>Amongst other reasons mentioned are state owned companies, the race to social benefits and female participation in the workforce.</p>
<p>We know what Joseph opposed. </p>
<p>&#8216;Preventing a budget&#8217;. Add the fact he promised to implement it himself and S&amp;P&#8217;s motives crystallise.</p>
<p>Indeed, why slow down an economy, when the above mentioned reasons have been the object of his double entendre? </p>
<p>Welcome to the real world Joseph. You&#8217;ve just managed to change the country&#8217;s direction.</p>
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		By: rjc		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rjc]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/polls-showing-labour-victory-labours-proposals-standard-poors-to-downgrade-maltas-credit-rating/#comment-708054&quot;&gt;Daniel&lt;/a&gt;.

Labour seems to have locked Tony Abela in a dungeon. He hasn&#039;t appeared since Bondi+

Poor guy, in chains, naked in some cold and damp cellar! Our heart bleeds for him.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/polls-showing-labour-victory-labours-proposals-standard-poors-to-downgrade-maltas-credit-rating/#comment-708054">Daniel</a>.</p>
<p>Labour seems to have locked Tony Abela in a dungeon. He hasn&#8217;t appeared since Bondi+</p>
<p>Poor guy, in chains, naked in some cold and damp cellar! Our heart bleeds for him.</p>
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		By: just me		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[just me]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This can have very serious repercussions. 

Interest rates will go up because of this downgrade. 

Banks will probably raise the interest rates for those people who have a loan with them. 

There are thousands who have home loans and other loans with the banks. 

If the interest rate is increased, these people will be asked by the banks to pay more every month to cover their loan.

This should be explained clearly and simply to all as many people are not realising what they are really risking if the Labour Party is elected to government.

We already have started to suffer the negative consequences. This is only the beginning. It will get worse and worse if they are actually elected.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This can have very serious repercussions. </p>
<p>Interest rates will go up because of this downgrade. </p>
<p>Banks will probably raise the interest rates for those people who have a loan with them. </p>
<p>There are thousands who have home loans and other loans with the banks. </p>
<p>If the interest rate is increased, these people will be asked by the banks to pay more every month to cover their loan.</p>
<p>This should be explained clearly and simply to all as many people are not realising what they are really risking if the Labour Party is elected to government.</p>
<p>We already have started to suffer the negative consequences. This is only the beginning. It will get worse and worse if they are actually elected.</p>
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		By: Ivan Attard		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivan Attard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/polls-showing-labour-victory-labours-proposals-standard-poors-to-downgrade-maltas-credit-rating/#comment-707993&quot;&gt;mamma mia&lt;/a&gt;.

Kmieni !]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/polls-showing-labour-victory-labours-proposals-standard-poors-to-downgrade-maltas-credit-rating/#comment-707993">mamma mia</a>.</p>
<p>Kmieni !</p>
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