NEW : The budget will boost public spending amid rising oil prices , official says . NEW : Al-Maliki said those concerns prompted his decision to axe his salary , which he said would `` help reduce the differences in the living standards for different classes . '' The new plan responds to projected deficits . Al - Maliki wants to pass legislation that limits successors to two five - year terms . Iraq 's constitution does not set term limits for the prime minister or president .
NEW : The budget will boost public spending amid rising oil prices , official says . NEW : The new plan responds to projected deficits . Al - Maliki wants to pass legislation that limits successors to two five - year terms . Iraq 's constitution does not set term limits for the prime minister or president .