The State TV announced few mins ago that Morsi has U-turned and scrapped the amendments to the Tax Law he decreed earlier. #neoliberalism
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Hossam عمو حسام (@3arabawy) December 10, 2012Less than 24 hours after unveiling a heap of new taxes on everything from cigarettes and beer to cement and steel, the New Pharoah of Egypt has reversed course. Walk (back) like an Egyptian:
16:00: #Morsi pulls out of his a** massive tax hikes on cigarettes, stocks, property, etc. 8 hours later: he shoves them back in his a**.—
Mohamed El Dahshan (@eldahshan) December 10, 2012
Morsi's more indecisive than a woman at a shoe store. After less than 24 hours of introducing new tax laws, he decides to cancel them.—
Deena Adel (@deena_adel) December 10, 2012
#Morsi now cancels tax decree. Absolutely farcical government. Complete lack of respect to #Egypt's citizens to mess them about like this.—
mina naguib (@mina_el_naguib) December 10, 2012
0_o “@shereef_ismail: According to Freedom and Justice page on Facebook: Morsi has put the new tax law to a halt facebook.com/photo.php?fbid…”—
Aymen Alaoui (@aymen85uk) December 10, 2012
TT @Eng_emzo Morsi, the legislative authority, declared tax raises & then Morsi, the President, revoked the decision #Schizophrenia—
Maath Musleh (@MaathMusleh) December 10, 2012
#Morsi is determined to prove to his supporters they're wrong to support him. #egypt #tax—
Wael Eskandar (@weskandar) December 09, 2012
This will hurt Morsi. By initiating the tax hikes, he looked callous. But by immediately canceling them, he looks careless. And weak.—
Tarek Masoud (@masoudtarek) December 10, 2012
Under Mubarak, the MB opposed every proposal to increase prices/taxes. 2012: Morsi unilaterally implements the biggest tax hike in decades—
Hani Abdulal (@Egyptianism) December 09, 2012
if i didn't know better I'd say #Morsi was trying to get himself deposed… english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/… #egypt—
Simon Hanna (@simonjhanna) December 09, 2012
Stateside observers see parallels between two tax-happy, power-usurping leaders:
Obama here, Morsi there-Morsi(w/full legislative and exec power) raises taxes income, cigarettes, soda, real estate egyptindependent.com/news/morsy-iss… …—
Nimjehrama (@Nickarama1) December 10, 2012
An arrogant Barack Obama, may try use the14th Amendment to assume Congressional power huff.to/mEnGf5 Morsi "over stepped"Too! #tcot—
JAAZEE (@jaazee1) December 10, 2012
Is anyone feeling it? Similarity between Obama and Morsi, LOL, both wannabe dictators, both want limited powers, both causing division!—
Sounding Aloud (@teachdance4u) December 09, 2012
"And let’s be honest: The Obama administration has been Morsi’s main enabler." – @IgnatiusPost goo.gl/4gyuu #Egypt—
سلطان سعود القاسمي (@SultanAlQassemi) December 08, 2012
The Obama admin has been Morsi’s main enabler: "our man in Cairo" washingtonpost.com/opinions/david… #fb—
Abdul Hannan (@drhannan) December 09, 2012
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Yesterday: Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi reportedly amending decree, backing off sweeping power grab