On Thursday, August 1, Lebanon's 2019 budget was published in the National Gazette after it was signed into law by the President. However, articles of the Law and the new increases in taxes and tariffs did not ignite a national debate. The public was instead drawn into another issue: freedom of speech in Lebanon. The 2019 Budget Law included various significant changes to the country's taxation system. Gherbal Initiative created 15 infographics that illustrate those changes.