Iraq has run out of money to pay for widows' benefits, farm crops and other programs for the poor, the parliament leader told lawmakers, who have collected nearly $180,000 so far this year in one of the world's most oil-rich nations. Parliament has demanded to know what happened to the estimated $1 billion allocated for welfare funding. The cause of the shortfall is unclear. Parliament has promised to push for answers from the Iraqi government as to where the money went. The Finance Ministry recently alerted them to the cash drain, and it appears lawmakers are taking up cases close to constituents' hearts in an effort to take notice away from their lavish paychecks which could be part of where the money went.
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By: Sam Nielsen
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