Posted on 08/23/2014 9:55:45 AM PDT by Citizen Zed
Yemen's government offered on Saturday to resign within a month and to review an unpopular decision to cut fuel subsidies in an attempt to end protests by the Shi'ite Houthi movement, a government source told Reuters.
Yemenis are unhappy about the government's decision in late July to cut energy subsidies to ease the burden on its budget deficit, a move which led to a rise in fuel prices.
The government spent about $3bn on subsidies last year, nearly a third of state revenues.
A previous attempt by the government to cut subsidies in 2005 led to unrest that left about 20 people dead and more than 200 wounded. The reform was cancelled.
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Take notes Bambi.
> to resign within a month and to review an unpopular decision to cut fuel subsidies in an attempt to end protests by the Shi’ite Houthi movement
Oh, no! Couldn’t be innocent Shi’ites!
The free stuff army is everywhere
How much did taxpayers spend on your education again?
Sorry to get all grammar-nerdy, but these punk-a** Leftist so-called "journalists" are the same ones who constantly stress education, education, education.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
LOL
Governments can resign?
I wish ours would resign
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