ABSTRACT

It could cut its budget to $25.4 billion by also stopping municipal water

projects completely and eliminating the entire food subsidy program. That

would require exports of 6.0 mbd. It could cut its budget to $21.6 billion

by also firing half of the bureaucrats in the Saudi administration. That

would still require exports of 5.1 mbd. It could cut its budget to $17.7

billion by also stopping all foreign aid (predominantly to other Arab states).

That would require exports of 4.2 mbd. It could cut its budget to $14.8