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Saudi Arabia sets record budget for 2013

Straits Times -- Saudi Arabia has set a record state budget for next year as high oil prices allow heavy spending on welfare and infrastructure projects, helping it avoid the severe social unrest seen in other parts of the Arab world.

The government plans to spend 820 billion riyals (S$ 267 billion) in 2013, Finance Minister Ibrahim Alassaf said as he presented the budget to King Abdullah on Saturday.

That amount is 19 per cent higher than the 690 billion riyals that the world's largest oil exporter budgeted for 2012. It is slightly below the estimated 853 billion riyals that the government actually spent this year, but analysts said actual spending was on track to continue climbing in 2013.

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Submitted Dec 31, 2012 By: NO_SWEAT

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southrob Champion Author Tucson Posts:3,585 Points:685,150 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 10:40:37 AM Ignore southrob Report Abuse and we should be drilling our own oil
1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,105 Points:1,351,815 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 7:54:47 AM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse it is just your opinion there is social unrest to speak
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tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,934 Points:2,342,585 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 3:25:39 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Saudi Arabia sets record budget for 2013! They have what the world wants and most countries are more than willing to Pay for it. Their budget can be very large with their vast reserves of crude oil and natural gas for sale. The US can pick at their energy demand but can't get anywhere close to be a threat of any kind. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, vehicle manufactures Produce and the population ‘Drives’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII! - The Day After......
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,244 Points:584,445 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 12:35:51 AM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse No surprise, with all their oil income!!!!
Bildawg Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,066 Points:479,470 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 12:34:49 AM Ignore Bildawg Report Abuse Thats great
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walkerms1 All-Star Author Albany Posts:960 Points:159,900 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 12:26:23 AM Ignore walkerms1 Report Abuse I wonder if their budget is at least balanced.
danol43 Champion Author Modesto Posts:1,697 Points:586,680 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 12:24:42 AM Ignore danol43 Report Abuse Somehow I don't have confidence in the royal family to really use that money to quell social unrest.
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Rt118E Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:9,470 Points:1,365,245 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 12:19:40 AM Ignore Rt118E Report Abuse I hope this is the year we get away from all Arab Oil
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TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,114 Points:1,352,710 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 12:17:19 AM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse yep, the speculators help to keep the price up for all the oil selling countries to make more money too.
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,536 Points:1,169,685 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 12:16:57 AM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse To all, a very happy and healthy New Year and hopefully all the political BS in Washington will end soon.
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Tigercat88 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,182 Points:613,940 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 12:15:40 AM Ignore Tigercat88 Report Abuse So What does this mean to US.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 12:15:30 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse We will se how this pans out. Look at our lawmakers, they can do nothing.
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,069 Points:1,099,855 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 12:14:37 AM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse This is why they need to get at least $90 for oil
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DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,605 Points:3,491,680 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 12:12:53 AM Ignore DEG Report Abuse Hopefully the US will become energy independent. This would put a severe crimp in Saudi Arabia's future largesse.
Chas58 All-Star Author Detroit Posts:953 Points:282,270 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 12:11:06 AM Ignore Chas58 Report Abuse They best get ready of the new reality when our oil output is greater than theirs.
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humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,095 Points:2,368,445 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 12:09:00 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse just another welfare country like greece, spain and the usa
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GordoM All-Star Author Detroit Posts:996 Points:991,005 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2012 11:57:23 PM Ignore GordoM Report Abuse The curse of "free" money strikes again. Whether gold (Spain's new world colonies), Oil, or even lottery winnings almost always results in poor incentives that ultimately bring poverty as soon as the flow a "free" money starts to decline.
PoohMcGoo Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,062 Points:797,360 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2012 11:56:32 PM Ignore PoohMcGoo Report Abuse So we're paying more at the pump so they can spend more on welfare, nice.
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,542 Points:1,916,730 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2012 11:55:37 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse Even though the speculators are desperately trying to raise crude oil prices, The Saudis should not count on continued high prices!
Bleeder Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,038 Points:1,697,375 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2012 11:51:55 PM Ignore Bleeder Report Abuse What will the people do when the budget shrinks again next year with the price of oil dropping? Don't get too used to the new things your short term increase in earnings has now bought.
bigsranch Champion Author Houston Posts:3,131 Points:1,002,555 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2012 11:51:22 PM Ignore bigsranch Report Abuse The prince needs to buy off the Muslims that want to kill him.
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ok603 All-Star Author Boston Posts:945 Points:562,600 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2012 11:37:01 PM Ignore ok603 Report Abuse Keep spending
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