Less 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
https://twitter.com/aymen85uk/status/277933465289228288
https://twitter.com/MaathMusleh/status/277932130363908096
#Morsi is determined to prove to his supporters they're wrong to support him. #egypt #tax
— Wael Eskandar (@weskandar) December 9, 2012
https://twitter.com/masoudtarek/status/277936185190539264
Under Mubarak, the MB opposed every proposal to increase prices/taxes. 2012: Morsi unilaterally implements the biggest tax hike in decades
— Hany (@hanyibr) December 9, 2012
if i didn't know better I'd say #Morsi was trying to get himself deposed… http://t.co/PGy9g1UM #egypt
— Simon Hanna (@simonjhanna) December 9, 2012
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Stateside observers see parallels between two tax-happy, power-usurping leaders:
https://twitter.com/Nickarama1/status/277936901586046976
An arrogant Barack Obama, may try use the14th Amendment to assume Congressional power http://t.co/xRGyU8Fc Morsi "over stepped"Too! #tcot
— Joe Zollo (@jaazee1) December 10, 2012
https://twitter.com/teachdance4u/status/277924571812872193
"And let’s be honest: The Obama administration has been Morsi’s main enabler." – @IgnatiusPost http://t.co/b76u81EZ #Egypt
— سلطان سعود القاسمي (@SultanAlQassemi) December 8, 2012
The Obama admin has been Morsi’s main enabler: "our man in Cairo" http://t.co/6xAFjmIa #fb
— Abdul-Hannan (@drhannan) December 9, 2012
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Yesterday: Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi reportedly amending decree, backing off sweeping power grab
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