2011 Budget Meeting Postponed Until Tomorrow

[rdb]

Tuesday, February 1st 2011

A member of the parliamentary Finance Committee said on Tuesday that the meeting scheduled for today to discuss the federal budget has been postponed until tomorrow because the minister of Agriculture was unable to attend.

The Finance Committee are planning to assess the monetary needs of the Agriculture ministry in order to allocate appropriate funds to ensure the development of the Iraqi agricultural sector.

The Kurdistan Blocs Coalition (KBC)’s Najeebeh Najib told AKnews that the committee has agreed that some allocations within the 2011 budget could be transferred without making an impact.

The committee will rebalance the government’s budget over the next two days and then return it to parliament for ratification.

http://www.aknews.com/en/

[whodat1]

I'm shocked!!!

[breault]

Now why doesn't that surprise me?

[rdb]

lets have patience... and... & be humble... it's coming soon.

[Yabadabado]

Must have had a snow and ice storm and they could not drive safely...

[Tropics]

I try and keep in mind our government is not much faster. They take months to approve a new supreme court justice. But we all are anxious for the RV so we don't have much patience for excuses.

[Blyane]

Must have had a snow and ice storm and they could not drive safely...

Read more:

funny!!

I like snow and ice days!!

[fnbplanet]

This means Wed. and Thur. to talk some more, Friday and Saturday off, and the soonest they look at it is Sunday. Sunday, at the best, would only be a second reading. More discussions and problems next week, I'm sure.

[olivesman]

This means Wed. and Thur. to talk some more, Friday and Saturday off, and the soonest they look at it is Sunday. Sunday, at the best, would only be a second reading. More discussions and problems next week, I'm sure.

That, or (as I would prefer) it's just another smokescreen of disinformation?

[MDTrvmyD!]

This means Wed. and Thur. to talk some more, Friday and Saturday off, and the soonest they look at it is Sunday. Sunday, at the best, would only be a second reading. More discussions and problems next week, I'm sure.

i posted a article yesterday, that stated the budget was read for a second time already, so this postponed budget reading should be the third and final one. according to the article of course. I think it is the final reading, because he mentioned ratifying the budget after this reading, all news is contradictory, but lets hope this is it.

[Bobbydee]

I have waited this long. I guess tommorrow wouldn't be so bad. Now if they postpone again then it might get a little upsetting for a few. LOL Just kiddin God Bless Semper Fi

[AudiS4]

Shouldn't they almost have the 2012 budget done about now? This is like trying to figure out how much "house" you can afford after you already bought one. I just find it amazing that we're into the 2nd month of the year already and they dont even know what they can spend this year!

[kevnutz]

...because the minister of Agriculture was unable to attend.

[magawatt]

well, as they say in my business, and maybe all business:

"Even when you know it takes longer than you think it will take- it still takes longer!"

Edited February 1, 2011 by magawatt

[havasumom]

ohhh he must have "gotton ahold of some bad beer" :lol: :lol: now thats some funny stuff right there lol

[cgbrown]

This is like trying to figure out how much "house" you can afford after you already bought one. I

Yes, and we know what kind of trouble that brought on America. Our nation is on the verge of collapse because we have gone so far in debt we can no longer see the light at the end of the tunnel.

[tevye02]

Shouldn't they almost have the 2012 budget done about now? This is like trying to figure out how much "house" you can afford after you already bought one. I just find it amazing that we're into the 2nd month of the year already and they dont even know what they can spend this year!

Sound familiar? Can u say US Govt! I agree I can't run my business that way. What can we do but watch & wait?

[levivejuiceshop]

I'm pretty sure that tomorrow aka wednesday they were suppose to take the day off for observance of someone who died...can't remember who.

I'm just saying I'm not gonna be shocked if that was overlooked and we don't get a reading/meeting tomorrow.

[aferriss]

Okay...this really doesn't surprise me, but it does get frustrating. Sometimes I think if they poot wrong they use it as an excuse to take time off. Right now, I'm sitting at work in the middle of blizzard conditions....I think I have a better excuse than they do to go home and stay home. UGH!! Excuses, excuses.

[tjmunson]

i posted a article yesterday, that stated the budget was read for a second time already, so this postponed budget reading should be the third and final one. according to the article of course. I think it is the final reading, because he mentioned ratifying the budget after this reading, all news is contradictory, but lets hope this is it.

I tend to agree with you. This article is saying one more reading and then ratification. That would make this the third and final reading.

[brbrlocke]

Let's all cross our fingers for reading number 3. I'll cross my toes and eyes if that will help

[bald1]

Reckon his camel broke down

[Spoolin]

Reckon his camel broke down

LMAO......I about fell off the couch laughing when I read that.

Maybe it ran out of water...

[sandyf]

No parliament session scheduled for Wednesday 2nd and budget not on schedule for Thursday 3rd.

Looks like Sunday at the earliest.

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.parliament.iq/Iraqi_Council_of_Representatives.php%3Fname%3Dschedule&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com

[Desert Medic]

Its raining here in Baghdad, they may postpone it again because of the weather...