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2016-01-21 Arabia

Under Salman, Saudi Takes Steps out of Welfare State

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Posted by trailing wife 2016-01-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 "Adopting populist policies in the past decades made economic reforms difficult. Now, we must tighten our belts, cut spending, downsize babus government employees and adopt privatization," Bu-Halaiga said.

I think I've seen this movie already.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-01-21 05:28|| 2016-01-21 05:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Cut the welfare and anger the peasants (Gulf Coast Shia). Then confront an Iran-backed revolution?

Posted by Glenmore 2016-01-21 08:33|| 2016-01-21 08:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Not just Shia, Glenmore.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-01-21 11:53|| 2016-01-21 11:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Tell me when it gets to the point where they have to start working for a living.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2016-01-21 12:11|| 2016-01-21 12:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Yes, grom, I know. But they're the ones who would get Iranian support in what would potentially evolve into a multi-sided civil war like Lebanon endured or is going on in Syria now.

Posted by Glenmore 2016-01-21 12:30|| 2016-01-21 12:30|| Front Page Top

#6 The Filipinos, Malaysians, and Paki serf workers will just have to work harder

Posted by Frank G 2016-01-21 12:49|| 2016-01-21 12:49|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm sure somebody, would support a Sunni uprising, Glenmore.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-01-21 13:26|| 2016-01-21 13:26|| Front Page Top

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