One day after the Opposition took issue with the content of a Progressive Labour Party flyer, the PLP has hit back with criticism of a videotaped advertisement produced by the Opposition.This time the One Bermuda Alliance advertisement entitled ‘Economic Blues’ is the target of criticism. In a statement released yesterday the PLP said the “grassroots video” showed two buildings that house newly opened businesses in St George’s.A PLP spokesman said: “The OBA ad shows text that says ‘more businesses shut down’ over an image of a building that, as of August 2012, houses Tamasun’s Japanese House. This restaurant is located in St George’s and received assistance through the PLP Government’s EEZ programme.“The second misleading part of the ad shows a business with a ‘For Rent’ sign. We’re pleased to report that the location has been rented and, as of August, now houses A2Z Shoes and Accessories.“This store, like all other retail establishments, receives tax breaks through the PLP Government’s retail tax relief. It is also located in the St George Economic Empowerment Zone,” he said.PLP Junior Economy Minister Senator David Burt charged: “The OBA is so desperate that they will mislead voters about businesses that just opened in St George’s.The PLP candidate for Constituency 18 added: “There’s still more work to do, but the PLP naming St George’s as part of the EEZ has created an environment for new entrepreneurs. There are four new businesses that have opened in St George in the last few months.”He further charged that the OBA “has offered no ideas and no solutions to the problems facing Bermuda. However, it is an insult to the owners of these small businesses for the OBA to broadcast to all of Bermuda that their locations are empty!“I’m proud of the many small businesses that get off the ground with support from the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, the Economic Empowerment Zones, and PLP Government tax relief for retail and restaurants.While the OBA complains and attacks, the PLP is standing strong for Bermudians by supporting small business and affirming our support for economic empowerment,” he said.Economy Minister Patrice Minors added: “More and more entrepreneurs are looking to St George’s and the east end as a viable place to set up business.“The new office won the backing of existing business owners in the town. Juliette Hoerrmann, owner of Temptations cafe on York Street, said she was helped by advice from the Hamilton EEZ office when she set up her business seven years ago,” said Ms Minors.When contacted for a response, an OBA spokesman said the party is “delighted that A2Z and Tamasun’s Japanese House have opened for business in St George’s, bringing life to once-closed spaces”.“Bermuda needs more of the dreams, faith and courage these entrepreneurs represent. Their work is all together good,” he said.“What is not good is the Government’s desperate effort to make politics out of it. Our video presentations of Bermuda’s dire economic situation, including the spaces now occupied by Tamasun’s and A2Z, accurately capture what is happening.“The Government does not know how to turn around the situation; they are out of ideas and out of solutions. Just ask yourself: What is the Government’s economic recovery plan? If it had one, surely you would have heard about it by now,” he added.The Opposition spokesman noted: “The biggest question Bermudians will soon face is whether to allow the Government’s failed policies to continue. Policies that have resulted in nearly 3,000 Bermudians losing their jobs.“Policies that have seen an unprecedented number of Bermudian businesses fail. Policies that have driven our national debt to $1.4 billion and climbing.The spokesman added: “It is the reality of these statistics that is affecting everyone in Bermuda — from day-to-day hardship to deep concern about the state of our Island home.” And he asserted: “Now, more than ever, it's time Bermudians had a Government that puts them first, not just around election day but every day.“That's the change Bermudians want and that's the change the OBA will provide.”