Also note that the Iraq government does understand that if you expect lower revenues, you need to cut government spending. What a novel idea, too bad the sophisticated US government, and it's states hadn't figured it out.
I had to do a double-take when I saw that. After all the American economic advisers infesting Iraq, I can't believe they still have the sanity to reduce spending when revenues decrease. Where is the Iraqi press to claim that al-Maliki hates children and the poor?
Good! Iraq is isolated from the global economy and they’re doing well, while everyone intertwined in it goes down the tubes.
So, the Iraqi government has cut spending and passed more bills last year than Congress did. Looks like we’ve created a better legislative body than what our own has become.
I don't think they should be on crack. I know things have been a bit rough over there, but that's no reason to ... what? ... oh. That's different.
Nevermind.
Good News...
now send them the bill for all the work we’ve done...
Can we move to Iraq??
Merry Christmas