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I think the powerful french farming lobby had more to do with it

• Kurtz79 7y ago
  Regardless of the origin, it was a clearly a protest that resonated with a significant part of society. I find it hard to compare with a tax that will mostly affect people flying abroad for tourism and expenses-paid business travelers.
• seszett 7y ago
  It's the first time I hear that, and that would be quite surprising since farmers do not pay taxes on the diesel they use.
  • C1sc0cat 7y ago
    Precisely at some point (duty free fuel for farming) that has to go and it was a pre-emptive flexing of the faming lobby's muscles.