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France's deficit is not imaginary. Yes, taxing the right people the right amounts (and successfully getting them to pay) would solve the problem, but the hole t

France's deficit is not imaginary. Yes, taxing the right people the right amounts (and successfully getting them to pay) would solve the problem, but the hole that needs to be plugged is 100% real.

lm28469 4y ago
> France's deficit is not imaginary The deficit due to the pension system*, even the governmental agency in charge of it said so
- throwaway5959 4y ago
  So there is a hole?
  - lm28469 4y ago
    According to Macron, yes. According to the people in charge of determining if there is one, no
rcMgD2BwE72F 4y ago
There is no hole: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsL1wT8jxVU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsL1wT8jxVU. The French government based their diagnostic on a report by the COR (their advisory board) but that report had only one (among many other) scenarios where they might be a hole. The President of that board said it very clearly in his Senate hearing (above)