They voted to let the entire burden of deficit reduction fall squarely on the middle class.

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Political analyst Adrian Lee says the burden of constitutional reform will fall squarely on the shoulders of Guernsey's new chief minister.

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"They voted to let the entire burden of deficit reduction fall squarely on the middle class, " he said of his rivals, in a statement on Thursday.

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But that money should not fall squarely on the heads of middle class kids who are forced to take out tens of thousands in debt just to attend school.

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The sentiment to mine and produce rare earths outside of China does not fall squarely on the shoulders of these two companies but it is still believed that bigger companies will gain more control of mines and production compared to smaller mining companies.

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But with the commission's fiscal rules now bent out of shape, the onus to find an answer will fall more squarely on Mr Trichet.

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