"Cutting spending may not be politically possible because it's buying peace. Official unemployment rate is less than 15% but it's estimated that only less than

"Cutting spending may not be politically possible because it's buying peace. Official unemployment rate is less than 15% but it's estimated that only less than half of working-age Saudis hold jobs or actively seek work." Obligatory Syriana clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWeMpaC4VeA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWeMpaC4VeA