Government announced today that the date of this year's Budget has been pushed back a week.This afternoon Premier Paula Cox announced the Budget will be delivered on February 18, instead of the previously announced February 11.Ms Cox said: “Government is confident that all will work together to ensure the National Budget is passed prior to April 1.”The United Bermuda Party said it believed the move was a positive step and Acting Shadow Financen Minister Pat Gordon-Pamplin said:“If the Government needs more time to get this Budget right, then that's fine with us.“They've been getting a lot of good advice lately from the business community as well as the UBP and the BDA, and they should embrace the suggestions and ideas because the dangers we face are real and all of us want to do what is best for Bermuda.“This may require the Government to eat some crow. It has to recognise that its actions and decisions have played a big part in putting Bermuda in the economic hole.”She added there were some concerns the Government had delayed the Budget because the Premier was still trying to meet her pledge of cutting $150 million in Government spending.Mrs Gordon-Pamplin said the pledge was a tall order but added: ”It is the goal she set and we're sure she does not want a repeat of last year when almost all her colleagues ignored her instruction to cut spending.“We expect the Budget to show real spending cuts. We have already said we will not support any plans that “meet” the $150 million total through the cancellation of capital projects that have not yet broken ground or the postponement of down-the-road spending plans. It is essential that the Government set an example people can believe in. Smoke and mirrors over spending cuts will not do it.”The length of the Budget debate in the House of Assembly has been increased this year from 42 hours to 56 hours.