Iran's economic reforms
From the White House to London's House of Commons and beyond...few Westerners have anything nice to say about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
But there's one group that has glowing words of praise for Iran's President - and it's based not in Tehran, but in Washington.
The International Monetary Fund's latest report paints a pretty picture of Iran's economy.
It says growth has hit 3.2%, and will accelerate still further. Inflation has dropped from 25% to 12% in just two years.
And Tehran has managed to do what every major oil exporter can only dream of accomplishing: It's slashed subsidies on gas to recoup 60 billion dollars in annual revenue. That one-sixth of Iran's entire GDP.
Why is this happening? And how can it be despite years of economic sanctions?
What in the world is going on?
Some say the IMF's numbers can't be right. But we have no reason to doubt their work. The fund reasserted this week that its projections were independent of the government.
The real story here is that Iran has actually begun implementing some economic reforms. For decades now, Iranian leaders have tried to wean its people off cheap oil - oil that is subsidized by the government.
Cheap oil that has no connection to real market prices is not sustainable. Iran knows it, and so does every country from Saudi Arabia to Venezuela. But in the same way that any talk of tax increases here in America is considered heresy, people ... >>>
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The only ahmagh in here, is the one copying and pasting
by Mash Ghasem on Mon Aug 22, 2011 03:33 PM PDTlies on top of lies, day after day, without a single concern for truth.
YOU STILL HAVE NOT SAID A WORD ABOUT THE LIES YOU POSTED ON ELIMINATION OF SUBSIDIES.
Here's a song from Uncle Louie for you and your bosses:
I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal you, you dirty dog,..
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsWCZ_wXjHs
Mashty
by IranMilitaryForum.net on Mon Aug 22, 2011 07:11 AM PDTYou are yet another racist, fascist cloaked Zionist that can't hold any discussion w/o racially insulting Arabs, Muslims or any other group or nation that is deemed as the enemy of the Zio-Terrorists. As a Zionist, as I already explained to your commander in chief Zionist (Shabaan Be Mokh) operating under the avatar Simourgh, you should know better that you are genetically almost 100% Arab as a descendent of Semitic race. Further, there is no such thing as Persian race especially after 2500 since Cyrus. Most likely every Iranian has some Arab genes/blood by the fate of history. That is to say, that genetically speaking, you are still almost 100% Arab and Iranians have traits of it with exception of Iranian Arabs mainly in Khuzestan and Formosan.
Now, your shear stupidity to gain will gain you nothing by calling me or others Arabs here except to highlight your poor judgment and bellow waist line of thought!
Now, Boro Gomshow Ahmagh!
;-)
Tempests in Tea Cups are basically very annoying
by Mash Ghasem on Sun Aug 21, 2011 08:12 PM PDTYour arrogant, ignorant type is the worst. How do you say Shame in Arabic? Khejalaat?
So after Ghazaffi who's next Asad, Seyed Ali,...? Time to look for a new job. Need help with your resume?
Mashty
by IranMilitaryForum.net on Sun Aug 21, 2011 08:02 PM PDTI wonder what is pressing you? You seem quite stressed!!!
;-)
Tempest in the Tea Cup aka IMF, you obtuse copy and paster
by Mash Ghasem on Sun Aug 21, 2011 07:42 PM PDTIf you were actually able to read Persian, you might have known from three months ago that they backed off from eliminartions and started to issue Energy Credit Cards. To the extent that they were able to "implement" neoliberal reforms, the Muslim Capitalist type that you love so much, it has actually led to major bankruptcy in small and medium bussiness. How ignorant of an arrogance can you possibly have? How to do say shame in Arabic? Khejalaat?
P.S. How about you friend Khazafi. Let's see, who's next Asad, Seyed Ali...?